People Living with HIV

Policy Brief Senate Bill 159 Implementation California Pharmacists’ Perspectives on Opportunities and Challenges March 7, 2023 A new study from the California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Centers, in collaboration with the Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy, Birth Control Pharmacist, and the California Society of Health-System Pharmacists, finds that more than 90% of California pharmacists […]

Policy Brief HIV and the Role of Federal Funds for Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Serving Women in California February 16, 2023 Sexual and reproductive healthcare and rights (SRHR) are integral to gender equity, HIV prevention, and the provision of high-quality services for people of all genders living with HIV (PLWH).1 Sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH) […]

Manuscript The Impact of Mental Health Conditions on Public Insurance Costs of Treating HIV/ AIDS January 31, 2023 Medicare and Medicaid insurance claims data for Californians living with HIV are analyzed in order to determine: (1)The prevalence of treatment for particular mental health diagnoses among people living with HIV (PLWH) with Medicare or Medicaid insurance in […]

Policy Brief The Use of HIV Over-the Counter (OTC) test in California from April to September 2013 January 3, 2023 Approval in mid-2012 of a consumer-controlled OTC HIV test by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which is responsible for drug and medical device approval for sales to the public, has made real the possibility […]

Full Report A Decade of PrEP: Overcoming Access Barriers in the U.S. Through Expanded Delivery December 22, 2022 A decade after the FDA approved PrEP for HIV prevention, PrEP is still not accessible to all Americans who might benefit from this HIV prevention strategy. In this policy brief, we describe opportunities for expanded PrEP access. […]

Infographic Attitudes Towards HIV Research Participation October 25, 2022 Little is known about how payment affects individuals’ decisions to participate in HIV research. Using data from a U.S. survey of people living with HIV (N = 292), we examined potential research participants’ attitudes toward payment, perceived study risk based on payment amount, and preferred payment forms, and […]

Infographic HIV Risk Reduction & Earned Income Tax Credit July 15, 2022 This new infographic from CHIPTS and CHPRC illustrates the research finding that single mothers in U.S. states with more generous Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC) engaged in significantly less HIV risk behaviors compared to those in states with less generous (or nonexistent) EITCs. […]

Policy Brief Climate Change and Continuity of Care: Maintaining Access to Prevention and Care Services during Climate-Related Events in California June 1, 2022 Natural disasters related to climate change are on the rise in California, but the impacts of climate-related events on healthcare delivery and client engagement in care are not well understood. The critical […]

Policy Brief The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and mental health care of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in California. October 30, 2021 This qualitative study explored the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and access to mental health services from the perspectives of patients living with HIV and providers […]

Policy Brief Examining the Impact of COVID-19 on Organizations Providing HIV-Related Services in California July 31, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic rapidly shifted how routine medical care was delivered and disrupted all aspects of everyday life, including HIV social and medical services. Our Policy Center conducted a qualitative study to understand how organizations serving people living […]