JAMA Publishes Article About CDC's HIV Testing Recommendations Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:00:00 -0700 "Opt-Out Testing for Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the United States," Journal of the American Medical Association: The study examines CDC's 2006 recommendations for HIV testing in the U.S. that call for routine testing with an "opt-out" strategy. Bankruptcy Filing Rate Among Seniors Increases Amid Rising Costs For Health Care, Consumer Goods, Analysis Finds Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:00:00 -0700 The rate of bankruptcy filings for people older than age 55 has increased since 1991 as a result of several factors, including rising costs for consumer goods and health care, according to a Consumer Bankruptcy Project analysis that will appear in the January edition of the Harvard Law and Policy Review, the AP/Washington Post reports. Marginalized Populations Should Be Focus Of HIV Prevention Efforts, Opinion Piece Says Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:00:00 -0700 Although the U.S. has "relatively abundant resources available to those living with HIV," socioeconomic gaps continue to lead to higher rates of the virus among marginalized groups in the country, Christine Jolly, president of AIDS Care Service, writes in a Winston-Salem Journal opinion piece.
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