Which is why the latest repeal-and-replace health care bill, put forth by Sens. Researchers estimate that before the ACA, about 17 percent of people with HIV receiving medical care were low-income and paying for expensive treatments out of pocket. Because health care is now more accessible for queer men with HIV, more and more are in treatment and achieving viral suppression, which is crucial to stopping the virus from spreading. HIV treatment trends among queer men are a bellwether for the HIV epidemic in America, as they make up 70 percent of people in the U.S. with HIV. “By allowing these people access to routine medical care and medications, we can prevent the spread of HIV and hopefully one day be able to eradicate the epidemic entirely.”

Source: Huffington Post September 21, 2017 22:07 UTC