ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL: What Does High Impact Prevention Funding Mean for Community-Based Organizations in the Deep South?  underscores concerns that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) High Impact HIV Prevention funding policy creates a “one size fits all” approach that does not adequately address the HIV prevention needs in parts of the country with large rural (non-metropolitan) and suburban (metropolitan areas of 50,000 to 499,000 population) HIV epidemics.

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SASI calls on HRSA to increase Ryan White Part B Supplemental funding to regions in most need.  Read the full  SASI Call to Action and consider signing on to the AIDS Institute’s Sign on Letter asking HRSA to Review Ryan White Part B Supplemental Grant Process.  Deadline is Tuesday, March 3^rd. 

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When I was diagnosed with HIV, I was overwhelmed. I live in a rural area where the stigma meant I was going to have to find a provider outside of my community for my safety. I didn’t know where to start. I can tell you that the case management aspect of the program has played a huge role in my health. The Ryan White case manager was there to guide me through the paperwork and the healthcare and Medicaid systems so I’d get the care I needed with a provider outside my rural county.

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Meet Edwin Brandon

“It’s not just me and my doctor involved with my care, but also Ryan White and my support system. It’s like a puzzle — when all those pieces are put together, I can stay alive and be a productive member of society.”

In 2011, an estimated 12,336 Tennessee residents received services through Ryan White. Edwin Brandon is one of those Tennesseans. He considers himself a long-term survivor, having lived with HIV for 31 years. Living 140 miles round-trip from his primary care physician, Edwin relies on the Ryan White transportation assistance to get him to the life-saving care he needs.

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Ryan White. Real Lives – Stories on the real impact of the Ryan White Care Act

Ryan White. Real Lives. is a national campaign presenting narratives on the importance of the Ryan White Care Act among communities impacted by HIV, particularly states in the Deep South that have not expanded Medicaid. The stories provide personal perspective on the need for the continuance of the Ryan White Care Act as a key policy critical to the domestic HIV response.

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Ryan White. Real Lives. is a national campaign presenting narratives on the importance of the Ryan White Care Act among communities impacted by HIV, particularly states in the Deep South that have not expanded Medicaid. The stories provide personal perspective on the need for the continuance of the Ryan White Care Act as a key policy critical to the domestic HIV response.

Meet Angela

“I have no insurance at all, and I wouldn’t be able to get anything without Ryan White. This is my life—y’all tell Congress that we need this! Or maybe I will go to Washington and tell them myself!”

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Meet Andrew Ballard and Take Action!  

Alabamians are being diagnosed with HIV at the 13th highest rate in the nation. The State of Alabama has not yet expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.  As a result, an estimated 1,900 of the lowest-income HIV+ residents of Alabama have been left out of coverage available in other states. They must rely on Ryan White funding for crucial medical care and other supportive services. In 2011, an estimated 7,133 Alabamians received services through the Ryan White program.

Meet Tony Franco and Take Action!

North Carolina ranks 8th in the nation in deaths among adults with an HIV diagnosis. The State of North Carolina has not yet expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. As a result, an estimated 4,100 of the lowest-income HIV+ residents of North Carolina have been left out of coverage available in other states. They must rely on Ryan White funding for crucial medical care and other supportive services. In 2011, an estimated 14,731 North Carolinians received services through the Ryan White program.

Meet Alicia Diggs and Take Action!   

North Carolina ranks 8th in the nation in deaths among adults with an HIV diagnosis. The State of North Carolina has not yet expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. As a result, an estimated 4,100 of the lowest-income HIV+ residents of North Carolina have been left out of coverage available in other states. They must rely on Ryan White funding for crucial medical care and other supportive services. In 2011, an estimated 14,731 North Carolinians received services through the Ryan White program.