This report lays out the required sections that must be included in a state’s Section 1115 Demonstration application and identifies where and how a state can be explicit about its intent to address the health care needs of individuals with hepatitis C as part of its Justice-Involved Reentry Initiative.

This article highlights a new hepatitis C test that delivers rapid results without requiring a separate lab visit, improving access to early diagnosis and treatment. It emphasizes the importance of expanding testing efforts, particularly for high-risk populations, to support hepatitis C elimination. The article underscores the need for continued innovation in screening technologies to reduce barriers to care and prevent long-term health complications like liver disease and cancer.

This information sheet provides essential information about tuberculosis (TB), including its causes, how it spreads, and the differences between latent TB infection (LTBI) and active TB disease. It outlines testing methods, treatment options, and the importance of early diagnosis and adherence to treatment to prevent transmission.

This article discusses how the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has proposed new draft guidelines for cervical cancer screening, allowing women aged 30 and older to self-collect HPV samples. This approach aims to improve access to screening, particularly for Black and Hispanic women. The guidelines recommend HPV testing every five years for women aged 30 to 65, alongside traditional Pap tests, and the self-collection method is expected to increase screening rates by offering a more comfortable option.

In this podcast episode, Anna Person, MD, FIDSA discusses opportunities to work with Medicaid managed care plans to optimize HIV care with Jenny Babcock, Senior Vice President for Medicaid Policy and Director of Strategic Operations at Association for Community Affiliated Plans and, Doug Wirth, President and CEO of Amida Care.

This fact sheet about the third episode of the "Let's Talk HIV" podcast explores Medicaid managed care plans' role in accessing HIV care. It encourages healthcare providers to understand their state's coverage options, engage with these plans to enhance care, and advocate for innovative funding from Medicaid agencies. The episode also highlights the need to address social determinants of health to improve outcomes for people living with HIV.

This video features Dr. Charlene Flash discussing essential sexual health topics for healthcare providers, including HIV and STI testing, HIV stigma, PrEP, and U=U (Undetectable = Untransmittable). Part of the "Ask Me Anything About Sexual Health" series by KFF’s GREATER THAN HIV and CDC’s LET’S STOP HIV TOGETHER aims to educate providers while emphasizing the importance of consulting healthcare professionals for personal health decisions.

This webpage offers information on syphilis and its causes, symptoms, and treatment options.

This webpage highlights groundbreaking research on tuberculosis (TB) bacteria, which reveals that TB exhibits a consistent growth rate throughout its life cycle, defying conventional bacterial growth patterns. The study uncovers new insights into TB’s survival strategies, emphasizing the need for research directly on pathogens to improve treatment approaches.