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The South needs PrEP the most, so why are the fewest prescriptions written there?
And why don’t some doctors know what it is and what it can do?
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CDC: We’re not getting PrEP to the men who need it
Gay men with HIV are also 8 times more likely also to be diagnosed with syphilis, the CDC reports.
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A gay doctor used PrEP on the job but his insurer balked when he wanted it for safe sex
Insurance companies are routinely denying coverage to gay men who are protecting themselves.
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After national outcry, Publix grocery chain will protect workers from HIV
But they still won’t say why they wouldn’t provide a common medication before the public shamed them into protecting their employees.
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Gay Florida politician exposes why Publix grocery won’t protect workers from HIV
He demanded answers from the notoriously conservative company. They gave him excuses instead.
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Aetna settles class action lawsuit for over $7 million after outing HIV patients
Some of the plaintiffs said they were kicked out of their homes when it was revealed that they were living with HIV.
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A once-a-week HIV pill could be coming soon
Researchers have tested a capsule for HIV treatment and PReP that you only have to take once a week.
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A major health insurer outed thousands of customers as HIV positive
One man was kicked out of his home when his HIV status was accidentally revealed by Aetna.
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Insurer is sorry it used ‘insensitive language’ when denying PrEP coverage
After a letter denying coverage to a man because of his “high risk homosexual behavior” went viral, the insurer apologized and adjusted its policy.
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United Healthcare denies gay man medication due to ‘high risk homosexual behavior’
It’s not often a company comes right out and says in black and white that gay men aren’t worthy of the same protections as everyone else.