April 6, 2010

U.S. Gives $1.84 Billion in Grants to Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, ADAP

The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program is getting a booster shot of $1.84 billion in grants to ensure people living with HIV/AIDS continue to receive lifesaving care and medication. The money arrives from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Seventy-five percent of the funds must be spent on core medical services such as drug assistance and health insurance payments, and the remaining 25 percent will go to support services including medical transportation.

More than $1 billion will be given to states and territories under Part B of the Ryan White Program, with $800 million going toward AIDS drug assistance programs (ADAP). Additional funds will be used for base grants for home and community-based organizations, insurance continuation and other services. In addition, 16 states are eligible for Emerging Community grants based on their respective numbers of AIDS cases over the last five years.

About $652 million will pay for primary care and support services for people living with HIV/AIDS under Part A of the Ryan White Program. These awards are distributed to eligible metropolitan areas with the highest HIV/AIDS caseloads, while transitional grants will go to areas experiencing an increase in cases. This also includes $44 million for the Minority AIDS Initiative, part of HHS’s larger plan—created in 1998—to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities by the end of 2010.

More than $48 million, awarded under Part C, will fund early intervention services that include medical, nutritional and psychological treatments for HIV-positive people. Grants will also go to community health centers and nonprofit providers who offer primary care to people living with HIV. It may also be used to hire case managers to help access care and treatment.

“These grants help ensure Americans, especially those in underserved rural and urban communities, affected by HIV/AIDS get access to the care they need through quality health care and support systems,” HHS secretary Kathleen Sebelius said in a statement. “The care and services these grants support will help Americans living with HIV/AIDS to live longer, healthier lives.”

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Nora Ledesma, portland, 2010-05-21 13:13:21
is there some kind of funding that can get my son who is a Hemophiliac with AIDS get a new bed? he is 32 and his bed is about eight years old and he can no longer sloop on it. he has a mountain of kidney stones on both sides and gall stones and infection, we are not sure how much longer he will be longer with us we just would like him to be comfortable in this time. I have caled his SSI worker and his adult and disability worker, any where else ?

peter, NJ, 2010-04-10 13:03:33
This is good for a start, but where is the money for the HOPWA program? I did not see anything mentioned here on this. Those of us living in high $ areas have a lot of trouble making ends meet and rental assistance will help me move down from 44th on the list and a 3 more year wait. (I've been waiting 3 1/2 years already!)

Shaun, Orange County, 2010-04-08 22:28:48
I'm just thrilled to know I will continue to be covered. I just couldn't live on PAYING $3000+ a month on meds.

Greg747, Patchogue, NY, 2010-04-08 14:00:57
OK, so what exactly does this mean? Is there an extra billion for RW overall? Where did this money come from? And why the HELL is the ridiculous 75/25 rule still in place! GET rid of it already. Is there ANYONE else out there who understands the correlation between food, housing, warmth, clothing, and AIDS medical care? Or am I a bitter, sad, party of one who is angry that AIDS activists dropped the ball. Again. Providers are ducking and covering and self-congratulating this news, I am sure.