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Physicians Report Sharing Office Visit Notes Beneficial Overall

Women Physicians Delay Childbearing Versus Nonphysicians

ART Ups Life Expectancy for HIV+ in Latin America, Caribbean

Female Sex, Work Culture Biggest Contributors to Physician Burnout

COVID-19 Vaccinations Now Mandatory for Houston Methodist Hospital Workers

Noncalcified Coronary Plaque Up for People Living With HIV

Proportion of Black Physicians Has Changed Little Since 1900

42 Percent of Transgender Women With Valid HIV Test Are HIV+

Biden Administration Lifts Restrictions on Medical Research Using Fetal Tissues

One-Fourth of HIV Patients Report Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence

CDC: U.S. STD Rate at Record High Again

Several Racial/Ethnic-Minority Groups Underrepresented in Health Care Professions

Replacing TDF With TAF for HIV Tied to Adverse Metabolic Changes

Special ACA Enrollment Window Brings Insurance to 500,000 Americans

Poll: Public Lost Trust in CDC During COVID-19 Crisis

Branded Rx Requests Up Medicare Costs by $1.6 Billion

Increased CVD Risk With ß-Blockers for HTN in Veterans With HIV

Risk of Quitting Up for Medical Center Employees, Faculty During Pandemic

Medicare Spending on Physician Services Down $9.4B During First Half of 2020

Mobile Robotic System Perceived as Acceptable for Health Tasks

Clinical Preventive Service Use Varies Across the United States

Community Exposures Tied to SARS-CoV-2 Seropositivity in HCWs

IRS: COVID-19 PPE Tax-Deductible

New US Assistant Secretary of Health Is First Openly Transgender Federal Official

Vaccine Regimen Fails to Prevent HIV-1 Infection in South Africa

Vivek Murthy Confirmed as New US Surgeon General

Poor Sleep, Burnout Increase COVID-19 Risk in Health Care Workers

Willingness to Get COVID-19 Vaccine Up in Health Care Workers

ACA’s Reach Surges With 200,000 New Signups, More States Involved

Many Older Adults Unaware of Potential Side Effects for New Rx

Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies Do Not Prevent Overall HIV-1 Acquisition

Immediate Start of ART for HIV May Impact 10-Year Risk for Cancer

Pooled Analysis Shows Men Have Higher Mortality Than Women

One in Five Health Care Workers Reports Mental Health Conditions

Good Response Seen With HealthCare.gov Reopening

Cocaine Use, HIV Affect Coronary Plaque Morphology

Among Blacks, Late-Stage HIV Diagnosis Varies by Rurality

Decrease Seen in U.S. Life Expectancy in First Half of 2020

Factors Other Than Workplace Tied to COVID-19 Positivity in HCWs

Fauci Given $1 Million Award for ‘Defending Science’

Many Health Care Workers Report Vaccine Hesitancy

Supreme Court Should Uphold Affordable Care Act: Biden Administration

Sexual-Minority Medical Students Have Higher Burnout

Medicaid Expansion Tied to Increase in Diagnoses of HIV

COVID-19 Outcomes Worse for Persons Living With Diagnosed HIV

Racial Disparities Seen in Excess Mortality Early in Pandemic

About Four in 10 U.S. Adults Skipped Medical Care During Pandemic

Telemedicine Use Increased Considerably During COVID-19

U.S. Drug Prices 256 Percent Higher Than in 32 OECD Countries

Biden Signs Orders to Expand Health Care Access

Many Adults Do Not See Link Between Racism, Poorer Health

Burden of Sexually Transmitted Infections High in United States

Fauci Awarded Medal by Academy of Sciences

FDA Approves First Monthly Injectable Regimen for HIV

Hahn Resigns as Head of FDA, Dr. Janet Woodcock New Interim Chief

Nearly One in Four Doctors Report Harassment on Social Media

Rachel Levine Nominated as U.S. Assistant Health Secretary

Cognitive Performance During Menopause Transition Examined

Laws Promoting Flu Shot for Hospital Workers Can Cut Deaths

Affordable Care Act Reduced Income Inequality in United States

Vaccine Rollout Slows as Many Health Care Workers Balk at Shots

U.S. Health Care Spending Increased 4.6 Percent in 2019

Inequities Seen in Accessing Telemedicine During COVID-19

Privileged White U.S. Citizens Have Better Health Outcomes

CDC: Life Expectancy for U.S. Population Increased in 2019

Kidney Disease May Add to Higher Risk for CVD Due to HIV

Interest High in Affordable Care Act Sign-Ups

Depression Linked to Suicidal Ideation Among Physicians

Lack of Sleep Tied to Physician Burnout, Medical Errors

AMA Pushes for Widespread Telehealth Adoption

Female Doctors Less Likely to Be Promoted to Upper Faculty Ranks

Industry Payments Consistently Linked to Physician Prescribing

WHO: Strawberry-Flavored HIV Medication Coming for Infants

2010 to 2018 Saw Decrease in Rate of Death for People With HIV

Wrong-Patient Order Entry Errors Reduced With Patient Photos

Patients Happier With Doctors of Same Race

Automated Alarm IDs Inpatients at Risk for Sudden Decline

COVID-19 Infection Higher Among Support Staff Than Doctors, Nurses

Cabotegravir Injection Can Protect Women From HIV for Two Months

Medicare Outpatient Premium to Rise

Considerable Decreases Seen in Health Care Use During COVID-19

Restricting Symptoms at the End of Life Decreasing

~65 Percent of Office-Based Doctors Can ID Patients in Need of Follow-Up

Recommendations Updated for HIV Treatment, Prevention

SHEA Updates Guidance for Health Care Staff With Hepatitis, HIV

Guidelines Issued on Managing Infants Exposed to HIV

Modest Increase in Patient Visits Could Offset Costs of Scribes

Lifetime Prevalence of Suicide Ideation 17.4 Percent Among Doctors

Hydroxychloroquine Not Beneficial for SARS-CoV-2 Preexposure Prophylaxis

September 2020 Briefing – HIV & AIDS

Hospital Admissions Not Related to COVID-19 Fell in Early 2020

Thousands of Donated Corneas From Gay, Bisexual Men Rejected

Private Health Plans Pay Hospitals 247 Percent of Medicare

PrEP Prescribing Low in the U.S., Even Among HIV Care Providers

Widespread Avoidance of Medical Care Found Due to COVID-19 Concerns

Insurer, Insured Costs for HIV PrEP Rising in the United States

August 2020 Briefing – HIV & AIDS

Program Improves Use of Chronic Opioid Therapy in HIV Care

Short-Term PrEP Feasible for Men at Risk for HIV on Vacation

Poll: More Older Adults Using Telehealth During Pandemic

Burnout Less Likely for Doctors in Minority Race/Ethnic Groups

Expanding Medicaid in Holdout States Could Insure 3.9 Million

Flu Vaccination in High-Risk Groups May Reduce CV Events

Life Expectancy 78.60 Years for U.S. Population for 2009-2011

Life Expectancy 78.60 Years for U.S. Population for 2009-2011

Health Plans Not Implementing Prior Authorization Reforms

President Says Medicare Should Expand Telehealth Services

Most Studies Still Fail to Analyze Data by Sex

38 Percent of Older Adults in U.S. Not Ready for Video Doctor Visits

July 2020 Briefing – HIV & AIDS

Cost-Related Rx Nonadherence Highest in Young U.S. Women

Sex Differences in Income Vary With Proportion of Male Doctors

Telemedicine Use Explodes During COVID-19 Pandemic

Electronic Health Records Fail to Detect Many Medication Errors

Long-Acting Drug Targeting Capsid Protein Promising for HIV

Efforts to Reduce New HIV Infections in Children Faltering

Outcomes Similar for COVID-19 in Patients With, Without HIV

Roughly 2 Million Americans Buy Prescriptions From Outside the Country

June 2020 Briefing – HIV & AIDS

Updated Guidance Provided for Safe Solid Organ Transplantation

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Overturn Affordable Care Act

CDC: HIV Testing Occurs at <1 Percent of Physician Visits

Safety Climate Perceptions Linked to Health Provider Stress

Life Expectancy Gap Closing for Patients With HIV

Court Rules Against Drug Price Disclosures in TV Ads

Risk Factors for Suicide ID’d in Health Care Professionals

May 2020 Briefing – HIV & AIDS

9.5 Percent Uninsured in U.S. From January Through June 2019

Links Found Between Leaders of Medical Associations, Industry

Only One in Four U.S. Hospitals With ICUs Have Tele-ICU Services

Burnout Comparable Between Millennial, Gen X Residents, Fellows

Spending on Primary Care Continues to Lag in the U.S.

Most Physicians Have Seen False-Negative COVID-19 Test Results

Cannabis Smoking May Increase Risk for Fungal Infection

HIV+ Men Are Not Receiving STD Testing, Prevention Services

April 2020 Briefing – HIV & AIDS

Symptomatic Health Care Staff in U.K. Screened for COVID-19

David Shulkin, M.D., on COVID-19 Financial Consequences for Health Care System

Bundled Rapid HIV/Hep C Testing May Improve Infection Awareness

Benefit of Social Distancing Outweighs Economic Impact

High Rates of Appropriate E-Consults Seen Across Specialties

Majority of Physicians Report Serious Concerns About COVID-19

Higher Alcohol Intake May Harm Bone Health in HIV Patients

Unemployed Workers Less Likely to Be Uninsured Post-ACA

March 2020 Briefing – HIV & AIDS

Doctors, Hospitals, Pharmacies Warned Not to Stockpile Meds

U.S. Army Opens Field Hospital in New York City

Fostemsavir Active in Multidrug-Resistant HIV-1 Infection

Workers at Risk for COVID-19 Exposure Can Access Online Training

National Health Spending Expected to Increase Through 2028

Hep C Testing, Treatment Rates Low at Federally Qualified Health Centers

Second Case of HIV-1 Cure After Stem Cell Transplant Reported

New HIV PrEP Drug Not Cost-Effective Compared With Generic

2018 Health Care Spending Up Due to Higher Prices

Female Clinical Chairs Paid Significantly Less Than Men

Long-Acting Cabotegravir, Rilpivirine Noninferior in HIV-1

Considerable Increase Seen in List, Net Prices of Branded Drugs

Racial/Ethnic Insurance Coverage Disparity Down Since ACA

1996 to 2016 Saw Increases in U.S. Spending on Health Care

February 2020 Briefing – HIV & AIDS

HIV-Infected Youth Less Likely to Achieve Viral Suppression

Influence of Politics Has Not Waned in Opinions About ACA

Mistreatment, Discrimination Still Common for Medical Students

COPD Incidence Higher in People With HIV

Many Transgender Youth Intentionally Avoid Disclosure

U.S. Life Expectancy to Reach 85 by 2060

Telemarketer Access to Medicare Information to Be Investigated

2011 to 2018 Saw Decline in Problems Paying Medical Bills

Few Adolescent Men Who Have Sex With Men Have Had HIV Test

Adding Maraviroc to c-ART No Better in Advanced HIV

Seniors Have Concerns About Affording Health Insurance

Empathy Declines as Students Progress Through Medical School

Number of Nurse Practitioners More Than Doubled 2010 to 2017

Reference Pricing Linked to Lower Prices Paid by Employers

Costs of ART Regimens Increasing, Outpacing Inflation

January 2020 Briefing – HIV & AIDS

HIV Vaccine Ineffective, Clinical Trial Halted

U.S. Spends More on Health Care, but Has Worse Life Expectancy

Gender Gap Persists in Starting Salary for Physicians

Drug Price-Fixing Charge Laid Against ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli

Wealthy Pay Most to Finance U.S. Health Care

Fewer Than Half of Clinical Trials Comply With Reporting Laws

Major Insurers Offer $55 Million to Lower Generic Drug Costs

CDC: HIV-1/HIV-2 Differentiation Test Increasingly Used in U.S.

Fast-Track Review of ACA Lawsuit Rejected by U.S. Supreme Court

ACP: Medicare for All Needed to Fix ‘Ill’ U.S. Health Care System

ACA Tied to Narrowing of Disparities in Access to Care

Ageism Predicts Significantly Worse Health Outcomes

Single-Payer System Would Likely Save Money

Evolution of Approval, Regulation Processes for Drugs Explored

Doctor Replacement Ratios Higher in Largest, Hospital-Owned Practices

Burnout in Med Students Tied to Perceived Stress, Phone Behavior

Physicians Spend >16 Minutes Per Encounter on EHR Use

Neighborhood Disadvantage Impacts Hospital Quality Ratings

California May Start Producing Its Own Medicines

Recruitment Satisfactory for Foreign-Educated Health Providers

Neural Tube Defect Prevalence 7.0 Per 10,000 in HIV-Exposed

Early Antiretroviral Therapy May Not Achieve HIV Remission in Infants

HIV+ Patients Lose Immunity to Smallpox Despite Vaccination

Large Gap Found in Health Administrative Spending for U.S., Canada

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