Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in healthcare regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional.
Mark Wilson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) The federal government is investing in the health and wellness of individuals at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS through mental health and substance use services from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In a release sent to ABC News, HHS announced Friday that $43.7 million from the agency's Overdose Prevention Strategy will go towards three new grant opportunities that will be especially be targeted to underserved communities of color. In 2020, there were almost 40 million people around the world living with HIV, according to the HHS. In the U.S., there are approximately 1.2 million people who have HIV, though about 13% don't know it and need to be tested. In the U.S., people of color have been majorly overrepresented in HIV diagnoses, due to a range of socioeconomic factors that increase their risk for HIV and HIV-related outcomes. Black people represent approximately 40% of people with HIV, but make up only 13% of the U.S
The Department of Health and Human Services announces nearly $44 million in grant for populations at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS, especially people of color.
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