252418 Ryan White HIV/AIDS programs and the ACA

Friday, June 24, 2011 : 3:20 PM

Christopher Brown, MPH, MBA , Assistant Commissioner, Chicago Department of Public Health, Chicago, IL
     
On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law. The law has a number of provisions that have been implemented or will be implemented by 2014 that will impact persons living with HIV (PLWH) in the United States that currently receive services under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. This presentation will describe how the ACA will affect PLWH and how existing public health programs, in particular the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Programs, can evolve in concert with this new legislation to maximize services and meet the broad spectrum of needs of PLWH.

Learning Areas:
Chronic disease management and prevention

Learning Objectives:
1. Identify HIV-related aspects of the ACA and access how it will affect PLWH 2. Identify the risks and benefits to HIV/AIDS services posed by the ACA 3. Describe which services will be covered by the ACA and what services should be provided by Ryan White HIV/AIDS programs

Keywords: HIV/AIDS, Access to Care

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am a longtime advocate for those affected with HIV/AIDS and STI and have over 28 years experience working in public health at both the state and local levels of government. I am currently the assistant commissioner of the STI/HIV division for the Chicago Department of Public Health.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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