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The
Department
of Health and Human Services is the cabinet-level agency
with primary responsibility for most Federal government services
related to HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and research. Leadership is
provided by Secretary
Donna Shalala, with assistance from:
Other
special web sites supported by HHS include:
- 4Women
- information on a broad array of health issues as they relate
to women, including HIV/AIDS and STDs
- Healthfinder
- a free gateway to reliable consumer health and human services
information web site developed by the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services
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Health Care Financing Administration |
The
Health
Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
administers the Medicaid
and Medicare
programs. Over 50% of adults and over 90% of children living with
HIV/AIDS depend on Medicaid for their health care.
- Fact
Sheet on Medicaid and HIV/AIDS
- Information
on how the Balanced Budget Amendment of 1997 made some of the
most significant changes in Medicaid and Medicare since the programs
were created
- Information
on Medicaid Waivers
- Letter
to State Medicaid Directors on Coordination with the Ryan
White CARE Act (11/25/98)
- Web
Site on Pregnancy and HIV: What Women Need to Know
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The
Health
Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) provides support
for a broad array of primary care, supportive service, and training
programs.
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The
Bureau
of Primary Health Care operates a number of programs that
support direct care of people living with HIV and AIDS, or that
help to train direct care clinicians, including:
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HIV/AIDS Bureau |
The
HIV/AIDS
Bureau's primary responsibility is the administration of
the Ryan White CARE Act. Information is available on each of the
various CARE Act programs on the following sites:
- Title
I: Emergency grant relief for major metropolitan areas
- Tile
II: HIV care grants for states
- Title
III: Early intervention services
- Title
IV: Pediatric and youth care
- AETCs:
AIDS Education and Training Centers (see a directory
of the Centers)
- SPNS:
Special Projects of National Significance
- Dental
Reimbursement: Grants for dental care for persons living with
HIV and AIDS
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The
Indian Health
Service is responsible for providing care and prevention services
to Native American Indian and Alaskan Native communities. Information
is available through its HIV
Center of Excellence at (602) 263-1502. It also maintains a list
of links to other HIV/AIDS resources. |
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The
Department
of Housing and Urban Development is the cabinet-level agency
led by Secretary
Andrew Cuomo that administers housing and related services for
homeless and "at risk" persons living with HIV/AIDS
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The
Department
of Veterans Affairs is the cabinet-level agency that has principal
responsibility for caring for veterans. The Department is led by Secretary
Togo West, Jr. It is the largest provider of HIV care in the country. |
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See
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HIV
Dent offers information on the dental manifestations of HIV
and AIDS, including information for persons living with HIV/AIDS and
their dental care providers.
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The
Journal
of the American Medical Association, published by the American
Medical Association, offers a special
HIV/AIDS site with an extensive array of information for those
providing clinical care to people living with HIV and AIDS.
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The
Kaiser
Family Foundation offers a guidebook entitled, "Medicaid
and HIV/AIDS Policy: A Basic Primer." |