Young gay Latinos see increasing percentage of new HIV cases;  ask for specific funding
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Young gay Latinos see increasing percentage of new HIV cases; ask for specific funding

Health News tamfitronics Charlotte, North Carolina. — Four months after seeking asylum in the United States, Fernando Hermida began coughing and feeling tired. At first he thought he had a cold. Then sores appeared in his groin and he began to soak his bed with sweat. A test was done.On New Year's Day 2022, at age 31, he learned he had HIV.“I thought I was going to die,” she said, remembering the chill that ran through her body as she reviewed her results. He struggled to navigate a complicated new health care system. Through an HIV organization she found on the Internet, she received a list of medical providers in Washington, DC, where she was at the time. But they didn't return his calls for weeks.Hermida, who only...
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Young Gay Latinos See Rising Share of New HIV Cases, Leading to Call for Targeted Funding
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Young Gay Latinos See Rising Share of New HIV Cases, Leading to Call for Targeted Funding

Health News tamfitronics CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Four months after seeking asylum in the U.S., Fernando Hermida began coughing and feeling tired. He thought it was a cold. Then sores appeared in his groin and he would soak his bed with sweat. He took a test.On New Year’s Day 2022, at age 31, Hermida learned he had HIV.“I thought I was going to die,” he said, recalling how a chill washed over him as he reviewed his results. He struggled to navigate a new, convoluted health care system. Through an HIV organization he found online, he received a list of medical providers to call in Washington, D.C., where he was at the time, but they didn’t return his calls for weeks. Hermida, who speaks only Spanish, didn’t know where to turn.By the time of Hermida’s diagnosis,...
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Journalists Discuss Bird Flu, Tick-Borne Illnesses, and Lessons From Covid Response
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Journalists Discuss Bird Flu, Tick-Borne Illnesses, and Lessons From Covid Response

Health News tamfitronics KFF Health News public health local editor and correspondent Amy Maxmen discussed the bird flu outbreak on KMOX’s “Total Information AM” on June 17.Click here to hear Maxmen on “Total Information AM”Read Maxmen’s “Bird Flu Tests Are Hard To Get. So How Will We Know When To Sound the Pandemic Alarm?”KFF Health News senior fellow and editor-at-large for public health Céline Gounder discussed tick-borne illnesses and research on CBS News’ “CBS Mornings” on June 17. She also discussed the bird flu outbreak on “CBS Mornings” on June 14.Click here to watch Gounder discuss tick-borne illnesses on “CBS Mornings”Click here to watch Gounder discuss the bird flu outbreak on “CBS Mornings”KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani discussed how journalists can responsibly report on suicides on Content Warning: The Podcast’s “A Larger...
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KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Live From Aspen: Health and the 2024 Elections
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KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Live From Aspen: Health and the 2024 Elections

Health News tamfitronics Can't see the audio player?Listen on:At the Aspen Ideas: Health festival, Julie Rovner, KFF Health News’ chief Washington correspondent, hosts a panel featuring Sandhya Raman and Margot Sanger-Katz.(Nick Tininenko/Aspen Ideas: Health)The HostThe presidential election is less than five months away, and while abortion is the only health policy issue expected to play a leading role, others are likely to be raised in the presidential and down-ballot races. This election could be critical in determining the future of key health care programs, such as Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.In this special episode of KFF Health News’ “What the Health?” taped at the Aspen Ideas: Health festival in Aspen, Colorado, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call join Julie Rovner, KFF Health News’ chief Washington correspondent,...
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