HIV/AIDS in the United States: Difference between revisions

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→‎Racial disparities related to HIV/AIDS treatment: Added 1 academic, reliable reference (Lee, S.; Martinez, G.; Ma, G.; Hsu, C. E.; Robinson, E. S.; Bawa, J.; Juon, H.-S. (January–February 2010): "Barriers to Health Care Access in 13 Asian American Communities", in "Am. J. of Health Behav.", Vol. 34, Issue 1, pages 21–30. PNG Publications and Scientific Research Limited. DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.34.1.3. ISSN: 1945-7359. PMC: 6628721. PMID: 19663748. S2CID: 31669071).
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In 2019, [[Donald Trump]] announced a plan in his [[State of the Union Address]] to stop new HIV infections in the United States by 2030, though critics pointed to the President's policies reducing access to health insurance, anti-immigrant and anti-transgender policies as undermining this goal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/02/06/691934890/halting-u-s-hiv-epidemic-by-2030-difficult-but-doable|title=Halting U.S. HIV Epidemic By 2030: Difficult But Doable|website=NPR.org }}</ref> The [[Department of Health and Human Services]] issued grants to 32 HIV "hotspots" in 2019, and Congress earmarked over $291 million for the president's plan in FY2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/12/18/789291340/some-big-health-care-policy-changes-are-hiding-in-the-federal-spending-package|title=Some Big Health Care Policy Changes Are Hiding In The Federal Spending Package|website=NPR.org }}</ref>
 
In 2022February 2019, aU.S. federalDistrict judgeCourt ruledJudge thatLeonie Brinkema issued an temporary order barring the [[United States Armed Forces|U.S. military]] couldfor notdischarging dischargeor denying officer commissions to personnel norbased barof themHIV fromstatus. becoming<ref> officers{{Cite onweb the| basislast=Weiner of|first=Rachel |date=February 15, 2019 | Federal judge temporarily blocks military from forcing out HIV-positive statusairmen |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/federal-judge-temporarily-blocks-military-from-forcing-out-hiv-positive-airmen/2019/02/15/5e40b1a2-313c-11e9-813a-0ab2f17e305b_story.html |access date May 18, 2023 |website=Washington Post |language=en}}</ref> Judge Brinkema's order became permanent in April 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lavoie |first=Denise |date=April 11, 2022 |title=Judge Rules U.S. Military Can't Discharge HIV-Positive Troops |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bc-us-military-hiv-policy_n_62541243e4b0e97a35145a29 |access-date=April 11, 2022 |website=HuffPost |language=en}}</ref>
 
== Public perception ==