ETHA and Medicaid
Medicaid is a public health insurance program that serves low-income
people who also qualify in certain categories. Most people with
HIV/AIDS qualify through disability.
Medicaid is a joint federal and state program, run by the state.
It is the largest source of federal funding for HIV/AIDS care. It
serves about 55% of adults and 90% of children living with AIDS.
Medicaid programs and benefits vary state by state.
The Early Treatment for HIV Act (ETHA) is legislation currently
being considered by Congress. It would provide early access to care
and treatment by allowing states to expand Medicaid eligibility
to include low-income people with HIV who haven’t yet become
disabled
IN THE NEWS ...
09.25.08 |
HIV Medicare and Medicaid Working Group Action
Alert: Help get badly needed extra Medicaid funding to states! |
06.06.08 |
HIV Medicare and Medicaid Working Group Action
Alert: Call your Senators NOW — Help improve medical
treatment for people with HIV/AIDS |
06.06.08 |
HIV Medicare and Medicaid Working Group Press Release: Congress fails to protect people with HIV/AIDS in Medicare reform bill |
05.19.08 |
Project Inform and its partners respond to the SSA’s
proposal to review and revise HIV disability listings |
04.08.08 |
Two health care victories for people with HIV/AIDS. |
02.04.08 |
Press Release: President
Bush’s last federal budget seals his dismal record
on domestic HIV/AIDS funding. |
06.25.07 |
PI Action Alert: Urge Your Senators
to Co-sponsor Early Treatment for HIV Act |
03.15.07 |
Press Release: Project Inform Applauds
Introduction of Early Treatment for HIV Act |
02.09.07 |
Medicaid Platform Paper: Medicaid is
Our Nation’s Safety-Net for People with HIV/AIDS |
02.08.07 |
Press Release: President Bush Continues
His Attack on Health Care Programs
Project Inform Calls On Congress To Reject Harmful Budget |
08.10.06 |
Project Inform Comments: Submitted comments
in response to the federal government’s proposed regulations
on proving U.S. citizenship in order to obtain Medicaid
coverage |
06.29.06 |
PI Action Alert: Urge Congress to Fix
Mistakes in Budget Bill that Hurt Medicaid Beneficiaries |
06.09.06 |
New Medicaid Fact Sheet: HHS Issues
Citizenship Guidelines for Medicaid Eligibility
(created by Families USA, www.familiesusa.org) |
06.09.06 |
New Medicaid Citizenship Guidelines:
Proving Citizenship Status under the Deficit Reduction Act |
02.15.06 |
Fighting the Deficit Reduction Act |
02.06.06 |
Press Release: Project Inform’s
Statement on President’s Budget Proposal |
02.03.06 |
Press Release: Project Inform Denounces
Passage of Budget Cutting Bill |
02.01.06 |
PI Action Alert: House of Representatives
Approves Medicaid Cuts |
01.30.06 |
Press Release: Project Inform Urges
House of Representatives to Vote NO on Budget Reconciliation
Bill |
01.23.06 |
HIV Medicaid/Medicare Working Group Alert:
Last Chance to Stop Medicaid Cuts! National call-in week
starts today! |
12.06.05 |
PI Action Alert: Take Action on Medicaid!
Tell your representatives to support the Senate Medicaid
Plan |
