Population: People of Color

Examining PrEP Use among Medi-Cal Beneficiaries in California: Differences at the Intersection of Race/Ethnicity and Sex

Policy Brief Examining PrEP Use among Medi-Cal Beneficiaries in California: Differences at the Intersection of Race/Ethnicity and Sex November 16, 2019 This Brief provides an update to the Southern California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Center policy brief Examining Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Uptake among Medi-Cal Beneficiaries in California. It provides additional information related to PrEP utilization at the …

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Interventions to build capacity of the HIV healthcare workforce: Lessons learned from practice transformation projects in California

Full Report Interventions to build capacity of the HIV healthcare workforce: Lessons learned from practice transformation projects in California October 30, 2019 The HIV care workforce is facing a shortage of providers. This guide provides an overview of two safety-net clinics in California that aimed to improve HIV care workforce capacity and patient access to …

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Food Insecurity and HIV Health: Nutrition Program Utilization among People Living with HIV in Alameda County, CA

Policy Brief Food Insecurity and HIV Health: Nutrition Program Utilization among People Living with HIV in Alameda County, CA October 3, 2019 Food resource utilization among PLWH in Alameda County is not well understood. Project Open Hand (POH), a long-established food resource for PLWH in the Bay Area, serves medically tailored meals to PLWH in …

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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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Social Security Changes HIV Disability Rules and Institutes Periodic Reviews of HIV Claims

Policy Brief Social Security Changes HIV Disability Rules and Institutes Periodic Reviews of HIV Claims July 5, 2017 The California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Centers are pleased to post this update on Social Security disability benefits, including the revised medical listings for HIV-related disabilities as well as the agency’s intent to now conduct Continuing Disability Reviews …

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