Twenty Years into the HIV Epidemic, Do We CARE Enough To Manage It Well?
Authors: William C. Holmes
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2001)

Editorials16 October 2001Twenty Years into the HIV Epidemic, Do We CARE Enough To Manage It Well?William C. Holmes, MD, MSCE and Kevin R. Conare, MTSWilliam C. Holmes, MD, MSCEDr. Holmes: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Philadelphia, PA 19104-6021Mr. Conare: ActionAIDS, Inc.; Philadelphia, PA 19107Search for more papers by this author and Kevin R. Conare, MTSDr. Holmes: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Philadelphia, PA 19104-6021Mr. Conare: ActionAIDS, Inc.; Philadelphia, PA 19107Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-135-8_Part_1-200110160-00012 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Since the first case of AIDS was reported 20 years ago, maintaining broad access to high-quality HIV-related health care has been a major challenge of the HIV epidemic. This continues to be the case as the number of low-income persons who are HIV seropositive increases. This challenge is attenuated, however, by the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act (Public Law 101–381), which was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1990.The Act comprises four Titles. Title I provides emergency relief grants for health care and support services to 51 eligible metropolitan areas (EMAs); Title II provides grants to ...References1. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Ryan White CARE Act. Health Resources and Services Administration; 2001. Available at hab.hrsa.gov/tact.html. Accessed on 15 August 2001. Google Scholar2. Bush GW. A Charge to Keep. New York: William Morrow; 1999:235. Google Scholar3. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. CARE Act Overview and Funding (January 2001). Health Resources and Services Administration; 2001. Available at ftp://ftp.hrsa.gov/hab/claude.pdf. Accessed on 16 August 2001. Google Scholar4. Goldstein A. HHS Spending on AIDS in Line for 7% Boost. The Washington Post; 8 4 2001:A05. Google Scholar5. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. HHS and the President's Faith-based and Community Initiative. Administration on Aging; 2001. Available at www.aoa.gov/pressroom/Pr2001/01fsfaith-based.html. Accessed on 16 August 2001. Google Scholar6. Katz MH, Cunningham WE, Fleishman JA, Andersen RM, Kellogg T, Bozzette SA, et al . Effect of case management on unmet needs and utilization of medical care and medications among HIV-infected persons. Ann Intern Med. 2001;135:557-65. LinkGoogle Scholar7. Cunningham WE, Andersen RM, Katz MH, Stein MD, Turner BJ, Crystal S, et al . The impact of competing subsistence needs and barriers on access to medical care for persons with human immunodeficiency virus receiving care in the United States. Med Care. 1999;37:1270-81. [PMID: 10599608] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. Fowler J. Secretary Thompson: AIDS Fund Should Be Like Marshall Plan. Associated Press (International News Section, AP Worldstream); 16 5 2001. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: William C. Holmes, MD, MSCE; Kevin R. Conare, MTSAffiliations: Dr. Holmes: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Philadelphia, PA 19104-6021Mr. Conare: ActionAIDS, Inc.; Philadelphia, PA 19107Corresponding Author: William C. Holmes, MD, MSCE, 733 Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6021; e-mail, holmeswc@mail.med.upenn.edu.Current Author Addresses: Dr. Holmes: 733 Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6021.Mr. Conare: ActionAIDS, 1216 Arch Street, 6th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoEffect of Case Management on Unmet Needs and Utilization of Medical Care and Medications among HIV-Infected Persons Mitchell H. Katz , William E. Cunningham , John A. Fleishman , Ronald M. Andersen , Tim Kellogg , Samuel A. Bozzette , and Martin F. Shapiro Metrics 16 October 2001Volume 135, Issue 8_Part_1 Page: 610-612 Keywords AIDS Child health Drugs Health care Health care utilization Health insurance Health services administration and management HIV HIV infections Quality of life ePublished: 16 October 2001 Issue Published: 16 October 2001 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2001 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...