By: Clarence L Johnson, Ph.D.

Clarence L Johnson, Ph.D. — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:00:08 +0000

It looks as if we are regressing in HIV Health care instead of progressing. In the early ’80 only a hand full of physician were willing to provide care for indivuals who was HIV positive. Health Insurance and access to treat clients who were HIV positive or had developed HIV diseases. Medical Schools must expand their effots in recruting students who are willing to provide health care for those individuals in need of such care. Health Insurance and access to cate is a major problem in our health care system for ethnic and minority populations to day.

By: Janice Hand

Janice Hand — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:14:46 +0000

Jeff,
This report is extremely important. For over 5 years, our Ryan White Part D project here in Wisconsin has been flat-funded. This initially didn’t cause too much hurt, but this year we have no funds for anything other than personnel. We have been lucky that when there was a budget crisis for our grant, someone left our program and we were able to consolidate their work with someone else’s. But we are at overload right now. Our people are under great stress to serve patients and family members,collect tons of data to satisfy HAB, and then take on even more clients since it appears HAB thinks that there is unlimited capacity if they just say, “do more,” even if it is for less. Next year, we will have to lay off people unless we are able to secure additional funding. This would be a tragedy for all concerned. I certainly hope this document helps, but I don’t know if you have other thoughts.
Janice Hand
Program Director
Wisconsin HIV Primary Care Support Network

Comments on: Institute of Medicine Releases Report on Health Care System Capacity for Increased HIV Testing and Provision of Care

By: Clarence L Johnson, Ph.D.

By: Janice Hand