Men Who Have Sex with Men

Manuscript The Impact Of Medicaid Expansion On People Living With HIV And Seeking Behavioral Health Services October 16, 2018 While Medicaid eligibility expansion created health care access for millions in California, its impact on people living with HIV has been more nuanced. Newly covered people living with HIV who have behavioral health care needs now must […]

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 […]

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 […]

Policy Brief HIV and Syphilis: Rising Rates for Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) April 9, 2018 After years of decline, sexually transmitted infections are increasing at alarming rates. The national rate of reported primary and secondary syphilis was over four times greater in 2016 than it had been in 2000. Syphilis cases increased […]

Infographic HIV and Syphilis: Rising Rates for Men Who Have Sex with Men April 9, 2018 After years of decline, sexually transmitted infections are increasing at alarming rates. The national rate of reported primary and secondary syphilis was over four times greater in 2016 than it had been in 2000. Syphilis cases increased by 18% […]

Policy Brief HIV and Safer Drug Consumption Programs in California March 19, 2018 In 2015, California saw over 4,700 new cases of HIV. Nationally, in the same year, California led the nation for HIV transmissions via injection drug use and among men who have sex with men who inject drugs. Other key groups impacted by […]

Meeting Proceedings Crafting Policy and Funding Initiatives to Increase PrEP Uptake and Retention February 13, 2018 On November 8 and 9, 2017, the California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Centers (CHPRC) convened two groups of public health department and community leaders to develop concrete strategies for increasing uptake and retention of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). DOWNLOAD Authors Northern […]

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 […]

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 […]

Fact Sheet Covered California Frequently Asked Questions November 1, 2017 Covered California is the state’s health insurance marketplace where qualified residents of California can purchase affordable health insurance. Given recent events in Washington D.C., you may have questions about how actions taken by the federal government will impact your health coverage. This guide is designed […]