Fierce Healthcare August 20, 2024
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced $1.4 billion in additional federal funding to combat the national HIV/AIDS epidemic, which the Biden White House has set out to end by 2030.
The Biden-Harris administration set lofty strategic goals in its 2022-2025 National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States to achieve a 75% reduction in new HIV infections by 2025 and a 90% reduction by 2030.
A press release by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says the $1.4 billion will help more than 290,000 individuals receive HIV antiretroviral therapies that can cost up to $40,000 without federal assistance.
“This funding makes it possible for people with HIV to access life-saving medication and treatment that are proven to...