http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22517415

J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2012 May 1;60(1):72-6.

What Does US Health Reform Mean for HIV Clinical Care?

Martin EG, Schackman BR.

Source

*Department of Public Administration and Policy and Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY †Department of Public Health, Division of Health Policy, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY.

Abstract

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as health reform, is designed to expand health coverage to 32 million uninsured Americans by 2019 and makes significant changes to public and privatehealth insurance systems that will affect providers of HIV care. We review the major features of the legislation and when they will be implemented, discuss the ways in which it will affect HIV care for different patient populations, and outline implementation challenges that are relevant for HIV care. We conclude with ways in which HIV providers can get involved to learn more about the law and help their patients take advantage of the new opportunities for health coverage.