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Health Insurance Coverage for People with HIV Under the Affordable Care Act: Experiences in Five States

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This report is an Issue Brief that provides insight into what the ACA has meant for people with HIV by examining their early experiences. The report is based on ten focus groups in the five states that represent half of all people living with HIV in the U.S. Participants were asked to discuss their enrollment and coverage experiences, as well as their experiences with maintaining ongoing HIV care, obtaining HIV medications, accessing experienced HIV providers, costs, and the role of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program.

El VPH y los Hombres - Hoja Informativa

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This information sheet discusses the genital human papillomavirus (HPV) and men. It explains that most sexually active Americans will have the virus at some point in their lives and provides the signs and symptoms of HPV in men. The fact sheet also discusses transmission, health problems HPV can cause in men, HPV testing for men, treatments for HPV, ways for men to lower their chances of getting HPV, and whether the HPV vaccine can help men. The information sheet also discusses questions about having a partner with HPV. Contacts for further information are provided.

HCSP Fact Sheet: The Medical Alphabet

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This information sheet is to inform people with hepatitis C virus (HCV) what medical occupation abbreviations and acronyms mean, as well as information about HCV medical specialties.

Hepatitis A: General Information

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This information sheet provides general information about hepatitis A. It explains the disease; provides statistics on hepatitis occurrence in the United States; and discusses at-risk persons, transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. It promotes the usage of vaccine as the best method of preventing the disease and lists persons who should get vaccinated against hepatitis A.

One in Twenty

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This video details how common hepatitis B is and the dangers associated with it. It says that one in twenty people have been exposed to hepatitis B and that most people don't know they have it. The video also says that hepatitis B is the 3rd most common cause of death from cancer in males, and the 7th most common in females. It also describes the history of the Hepatitis B Foundation and how the organization is working to finding a cure, improving the lives of those living with hepatitis B, and eliminating the disease.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines, 2015

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This serial updates the 2010 clinical guidelines for treating STDs. These recommendations were developed by the CDC in consultation with professionals knowledgeable about the treatment of STDs.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Summary of 2015 CDC Treatment Guidelines [Wall Chart]

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This information sheet is meant to be a wall chart summary of CDC's 2015 STDs Treatment Guidelines. The chart has columns for disease, recommended Rx, dose/route, and alternatives. The STDs included in the chart are: bacterial vaginosis, cervicitis, chlamydial infections, epididymitis, genital herpes simplex, genital warts, gonococcal infections, lymphogranuloma venereum, nongonococcal urethritis, pediculosis pubis, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), scabies, syphilis, and trichomoniasis.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Summary of 2015 CDC Treatment Guidelines [Pocket Guide]

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This pamphlet is a pocket guide for health professionals is a summary of CDC's 2015 STDs Treatment Guidelines. Each page discusses a disease, recommended Rx, dose/route, and alternatives. The STDs included in the chart are: bacterial vaginosis, cervicitis, chlamydial infections, epididymitis, genital herpes simplex, genital warts, gonococcal infections, lymphogranuloma venereum, nongonococcal urethritis, pediculosis pubis, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), scabies, syphilis, and trichomoniasis.