Category: Policy Brief

Evaluating the Impact of Prior Authorization Requirements for PrEP and PEP in California

Policy Brief Evaluating the Impact of Prior Authorization Requirements for PrEP and PEP in California September 14, 2019 In response to California Senate Bill 159, the Southern California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Center conducted a rapid response study, interviewing clinical providers and navigators of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) to investigate the impact of prior …

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California HIV Laws

Policy Brief California HIV Laws March 19, 2019 A summary of California laws related to HIV/AIDS, intended to provide an overview of the current state of the law as of March 2019. This summary covers the state of the law on topics such as HIV testing and linkages to care, privacy and confidentiality, criminalization, discrimination, …

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The Gap in Rates of New HIV Cases Continues to Widen between Latino and White Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM)

Policy Brief The Gap in Rates of New HIV Cases Continues to Widen between Latino and White Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) October 26, 2018 From 2010 to 2016, disparities have increased in terms of overall rates of new HIV diagnoses among California’s Latino men who have sex with men (MSM). In 2010, …

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The Role of the 340B Drug Pricing Program in HIV‐Related Services in California

Policy Brief The Role of the 340B Drug Pricing Program in HIV‐Related Services in California May 17, 2018 The 340B Drug Pricing Program allows safety net health care entities to access discounts on medications they provide, and to use the savings to invest in expanded programs and services for patients. We conducted a rapid assessment study …

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Addressing HIV Prevention Among Transmasculine Californians

Policy Brief Addressing HIV Prevention Among Transmasculine Californians April 18, 2018 Transgender men and others on the transmasculine spectrum have been largely excluded from HIV prevention research, policy, and practice. The Transmasculine Sexual Health and Reproductive Justice Research Study was part of a community-based participatory research project that engaged diverse transmasculine people and their healthcare …

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Small County Perspectives on the California State Office of AIDS’ PrEP Assistance Program

Policy Brief Small County Perspectives on the California State Office of AIDS’ PrEP Assistance Program February 11, 2018 Our policy research center conducted a study in the summer of 2017 to understand the perspectives of frontline healthcare workers and generate recommendations for the state’s PrEP Assistance Program. We recently conducted a follow-up study to explore …

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Examining PrEP Uptake among Medi-Cal Beneficiaries in California: Differences by Age, Gender, Race/Ethnicity and Geographic Region

Policy Brief Examining PrEP Uptake among Medi-Cal Beneficiaries in California: Differences by Age, Gender, Race/Ethnicity and Geographic Region February 5, 2018 Despite large increases in PrEP use across California, there are sharp differences in uptake by age, gender, race/ethnicity and geographic region among Medi-Cal beneficiaries. DOWNLOAD Authors Southern California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Center Background California …

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