MHE Week in Review - HIV

Although some HIV programs will remain, the proposed cuts in the fiscal year 2026 budget are too severe and will hinder HIV care and research in the United States, according to Carl Schmid, executive director of the HIV+Hepatitis Policy Institute in Washington, D.C.

The results feed into an effort to identify to monoclonal antibody combinations that would prevent and possibly treat HIV infections.

Almost half (48%) of HIV patients sometimes feel unheard by their healthcare providers, which highlights a need for increased disease awareness, according to the early results of a new ViiV Healthcare survey.

Previously used to treat HIV and Hepatitis B, nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) reduced the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by an average of 9% every year, according to new research published in Alzheimer’s and Dementia.

Medicaid is the main healthcare coverage for people living with HIV in the United States, according to data compiled by KFF.

In United States veterans, antiretroviral resistance was associated with higher healthcare resource utilization, despite lower pharmacy-related costs, according to an abstract submitted to the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) held last week in Houston.