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Dr. John Carlo is concerned that patients at Prism Health North Texas who rely on the health care safety net will soon be struggling even more to stay on PrEP, a medication that prevents HIV transmission.

HIV advocates worry change to PrEP program could threaten North Texas access to medication HIV advocates worry change to PrEP program could threaten North Texas access to medication Safety-net clinics especially are bracing for how the drugmaker’s policy shift could reduce their budgets and hamstring their ability to provide care to an at-risk population. Truvada is a Gilead PrEP medication used to prevent HIV transmission. (Heidi de Marco/KHN)(Heidi de Marco/Kaiser Health News) By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez, Kaiser Health News 5:55 AM on Jun 9, 2021 CDT Dr. John Carlo is concerned that patie...

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HIV Cases Are up in N.C., but Testing Is Down Photo by testalize.me on Unsplash Even as vaccines temper the spread of the novel coronavirus in the United States, North Carolina advocates gathered to remind lawmakers that the country remains in the middle of another pandemic. The South is ground zero for new HIV cases within the United States, and the Tar Heel state is no exception. “After last year, there are a lot of people out there who are probably walking around with an STI, hepatitis, or HIV who are not aware of it,” Jacquelyn Clymore, HIV, STD, and hepatitis director at the De...

COMMUNITY NOTES may be submitted for non-profit, civic or church-related events and published free of charge AS SPACE IS AVAILABLE in the Courier Journal.  Community Notes must be submitted in writing by 3pm Friday for consideration in the following week’s issue.   • Look for “Submit News” on our website  at www.courierjournal.net. • Fax to 256-760-9618;  • Mail to 219 W. Tennessee St, Florence, AL  35630; or • Bring in person. All properly submitted Community Notes which are dated will be posted weekly at www.courierjournal.net.   We do...