Posted on Jul 29, 2021
The Federal Government Is Making HIV Prevention Treatment Free — But There's A Catch
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The federal government is making it much easier for Americans to get their hands on a potentially life saving treatment, if you have health insurance.
It's called PrEP, a once-daily pill that is 99% effective at preventing HIV infections.
PrEP has been around for nearly a decade, and health officials have long advocated for high risk people to take it, but usage has been limited due to the costs. Truvada, one of the medications authorized for PrEP, recently went generic, but used to cost upwards of $1,800 a month. The doctor's visits and lab tests can cost hundreds more.
The federal government is making it much easier for Americans to get their hands on a potentially life saving treatment, if you have health insurance.
It's called PrEP, a once-daily pill that is 99% effective at preventing HIV infections.
PrEP has been around for nearly a decade, and health officials have long advocated for high risk people to take it, but usage has been limited due to the costs. Truvada, one of the medications authorized for PrEP, recently went generic, but used to cost upwards of $1,800 a month. The doctor's visits and lab tests can cost hundreds more.
The Federal Government Is Making HIV Prevention Treatment Free — But There's A Catch
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Better than nothing.
It would of never gotten this bad if it weren't for Ronnie Reagan stopping any federal involvement in this back in the 80s. I wonder how many people died because of him?? Oh, FYI, when Pence was governor, they wrote one book on 'How NOT to deal with a HIV disease outbreak' about him.
It would of never gotten this bad if it weren't for Ronnie Reagan stopping any federal involvement in this back in the 80s. I wonder how many people died because of him?? Oh, FYI, when Pence was governor, they wrote one book on 'How NOT to deal with a HIV disease outbreak' about him.
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