HRSA: $1.4 Billion for HIV Medications and Services to Low-Income HIV Patients

Sept. 6, 2024
Biden-Harris administration announces $1.4 billion to assist HIV persons with low incomes with medications and healthcare services

In an August 20 press release, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced more than $1.4 billion in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program funding for the HRSA AIDS Drug Assistance Program and related awards.

According to the news brief, the HRSA-supported AIDS Drug Assistance Programs pay for HIV medication, co-pays and co-insurance for HIV medication, and premiums for health insurance covering HIV drugs.

HIV medication could cost over $40,000 per person annually, which is out of reach for most people. Support will help with antiretroviral therapies, helping people reach viral suppression.

“The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program is the cornerstone of this nation’s response to the HIV epidemic. Over half of people with diagnosed HIV in the United States – more than half a million people – receive services through the Program each year,” said HHS Deputy Secretary Andrea Palm in a statement.

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