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U.S. HIV Testing Policy
General Articles
- New York City Hospitals to Offer Rapid HIV Tests (April 1, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- New York: Name-Based HIV Reporting Doesn't Deter Testing (February 29, 2008)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Implementing Routine HIV Testing: The Role of State Law (October 10, 2007)
In PLoS ONE, from PNAS
- You Will Be Tested (September 28, 2007)
Ignoring AIDS stigma, House passes prison HIV-testing bill without provision for written informed consent.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
- CDC Awards $35 Million to Support HIV Testing and Increase Early Diagnosis of HIV Among African Americans (September 27, 2007)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Insurance Companies Should Pay for HIV Tests in Emergency Rooms, Researcher Argues (September 22, 2007)
In The New York Times
- HHS Watch (July 2007)
Commentary on the CDC's revised HIV testing recommendations and Bush's community-based abstinence education program.
From Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project
- Despite Obstacles, U.S. Health Officials Are Slowly Transforming HIV Testing (June 28, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Illinois Law Allows HIV Testing Without Written Consent (June 28, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Targeting HIV Testing at High-Risk Groups Might Be More Effective Than Routine Testing, Research Article Says (June 13, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- From the Journals: Interview With David Holtgrave, Ph.D. (June 12, 2007)
PLoS Medicine published a skeptical report, authored by Holtgrave, on the costs and consequences of the recommendation from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that routine opt-out HIV testing be offered in all health care settings for people 13 to 64 years of age.
From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- All U.S. States to Begin Names-Based Reporting of HIV Cases by End of 2007 (April 3, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- New Jersey Senator to Introduce Bill That Would Require Pregnant Women, Infants to Receive HIV Tests (March 23, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Cost, State Laws, Reluctance of Some Family Physicians Expected to Delay Implementation of CDC Recommendations for Routine HIV Testing (October 10, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Health Providers, Experts Back CDC HIV Testing Recommendations, Urge Caution on Implementation (October 4, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Massachusetts: Advocates Critique New HIV Testing Guidelines (October 2, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New York State Law Prevents New CDC Testing Recommendations From Being Implemented, New York Times Reports (October 2, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Arizona: Federal Government's New Guidelines Call for Widespread HIV Tests (September 29, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Illinois: Local Responses to the HIV Testing Guidelines (September 28, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Ohio: Experts Agree That Routine HIV Testing Is Positive, but Not Sure of Practicality (September 28, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Washington: Call for Wider HIV Testing Gets Mixed Reception in Region: Critics Fear Government Intrusion Into Privacy (September 27, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Routine HIV Tests Have Support in Iowa (September 26, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- South Carolina Officials Support CDC Policy; but They Worry There Is Not Enough Funding for New HIV Patients (September 26, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Activists Urge More Funds for Treatment (September 25, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New CDC HIV Testing Recommendations Could Compromise Patients' Civil Rights, ACLU Statement Says (September 25, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Wyoming: HIV Testing Plan Draws Mixed Reviews (September 25, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women in Health-Care Settings (September 22, 2006)
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- American Academy of HIV Medicine Endorses New HIV Testing Guidelines; Remains Concerned About Funding for Tests and Treatment (September 21, 2006)
From American Academy of HIV Medicine
- CDC Recommends Routine, Voluntary HIV Screening in Health Care Settings (September 21, 2006)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Fact Sheet: CDC's Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women in Health Care Settings (September 21, 2006)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National Association of People With AIDS Supports CDC's Call for Routinely Offered HIV Testing in Medical Settings (September 21, 2006)
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From National Association of People With AIDS
- Initial Results From Washington, D.C., HIV Testing Program Show City's HIV Prevalence More Than Twice National Average (September 20, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- CDC to Recommend Routine HIV Testing for U.S. Residents (May 8, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Routine HIV Testing Should Be Implemented Across U.S., Opinion Piece Says (April 13, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- GMHC Statement on Proposals to Expand HIV Testing and Care (April 4, 2006)
From Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Anyone Who Is Hospitalized Should Receive Routine HIV Testing, Study Suggests (April 2006)
In Mayo Clinic Proceedings
- The Case for Expanding HIV Testing (April 2006)
In Mayo Clinic Proceedings
- HIV Testing in the United States (PDF) (June 2005)
A policy fact sheet; includes basic testing statistics and a review of testing techniques and state policies.
From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- U.S. HIV Testing Plan Draws Fire (April 29, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Routine HIV Tests Endorsed by CDC (April 18, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Opt-Out HIV Testing Endorsed by CDC (April 17, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HIV Testing Policy and Serious Mental Illness (January 2, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Viewpoints
- In the HIV Testing Debate, GMHC Backs the Status Quo (May 28, 2008)
From Gay Men's Health Crisis
- HIV Testing and Written, Informed Consent (May 2008)
An analysis of current debates.
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From Gay Men's Health Crisis
- The Downside of Routine HIV Testing (March/April 2007)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report Summarizes Editorials on CDC Routine HIV Testing Recommendations (October 6, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report Summarizes Editorials, Opinion Pieces on CDC Routine HIV Testing Recommendations (September 29, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Federal HIV Testing Initiatives Can Only Succeed With Expanded Healthcare, Patient and Provider Education (PDF) (September 21, 2006)
From Lambda Legal
- Routine HIV Testing Should Be Implemented Across U.S., Opinion Piece Says (April 13, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- The Case for Expanding Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing (April 2006)
In Mayo Clinic Proceedings
- New HIV Screening Recommendations Off the Mark (2006)
From Lambda Legal
- N.Y. Health Officials Urge More Aggressive HIV Testing, Notification in U.S. (December 1, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Back to Basics: Making HIV Testing Routine (August 2003)
An analysis of U.S. HIV testing practices.
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In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- Doctors Play Key Role in More HIV Testing (June 27, 2003)
Excerpts from an op-ed column by L. Natalie Carroll, M.D., President of the U.S. National Medical Association.
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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