HIV Policy

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 […]

Full Report Addressing mpox disparities among MSM in Los Angeles County December 22, 2022 In the ongoing mpox (monkeypox) outbreak of 2022, California is the state with the highest number of cases and Los Angeles County (LAC) has the highest number of reported cases in the state. As of December 9, 2022, 2,245 confirmed mpox […]

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. […]

Meeting Proceedings End the Epidemics Strategy Meeting Proceedings November 2, 2022 End the Epidemics (ETE), a statewide coalition that advocates for anti-racist policies and funding opportunities to eliminate health inequities and end the epidemics of HIV, STIs, viral hepatitis, and overdose in California, convened on November 2, 2022. This strategy meeting, with support from the […]

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. […]

Meeting Proceedings Health is Justice SCHPRC Inland Empire Convening June 14, 2022 On June 14, 2022, the Southern California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Center co-hosted a gathering for academic, community, government, and public sector partners led by SCHPRC partner, TruEvolution. Over 50 individuals participated, representing 29 entities/agencies, including Harold Philips, White House Advisor and Director of […]

Infographic Potential Impact and Equitable Reach of Senate Bill 306 (SB 306), STD Coverage and Care Act May 10, 2022 In 2022, California became the first state to require healthcare plans to cover the costs of home test kits for sexually transmitted diseases (STD) including HIV. Home test kits are provided through a prescription or […]

Meeting Proceedings Policy and Research Priorities to End the Epidemics of HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STIs, and Overdose: a California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Centers and End the Epidemics community convening December 29, 2021 On November 10, 2021, the California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Centers (CHPRC) and the statewide End the Epidemics coalition (ETE) convened a community meeting […]