Public Policy Media Highlights

MAY 2020

• NIH Director’s Blog – May 14, 2020: COVID-19 Brings Health Disparities Research to the Forefront

• BET – May 14, 2020: Morehouse Study Finds Georgia Counties With Larger Black Population Show More COVID-19 Cases

• Fast Company – May 13, 2020: 78% of the unemployed believe it's temporary. History disagrees

• The Washington Post  – May 13, 2020: Few appear more anxious about states reopening than black Americans

• POZ  – May 12, 2020: Why Are Black Communities Hit Hardest by COVID-19?

• Bloomberg – May 11, 2020: In Majority Black Counties, Coronavirus Kills Three Times More People

• Daily Mail – May 11, 2020: Video: Death toll could hit 350,000 by end of June if all states lift lockdown restrictions, new COVID-19 model predicts

• Atlanta Journal-Constitution – May 11, 2020: As virus hits minorities harder, some see pattern

• The Inquisitr – May 8, 2020: Donald Trump's Plan To Reopen America Is 'Awfully Close To Genocide,' Yale Scientist Says

• The Washington Post – May 7, 2020: Trump’s politicized health policy will have dreadful consequences

• Daily Mail – May 7, 2020: Death Toll Could Hit 350,000 by End of June if All States Lift Lockdown Restrictions, New COVID-19 Model Predicts

• SFGate – May 7, 2020: National coronavirus updates: IRS says stimulus checks sent to people who died must be returned

• The Washington Post – May 7, 2020: Disproportionately black counties account for over half of coronavirus cases in the U.S. and nearly 60% of deaths, study finds

• The Body Pro – May 6, 2020: COVID-19 is Devastating Black Communities. And amfAR Just Released New Data and a Website to Prove It.

• Business Insider – May 6, 2020: An alarmingly disproportionate number of black Americans are dying from the coronavirus, more and more research shows

• CNN – May 6, 2020: Inside Politics with John King

• The Daily Beast – May 6, 2020: Black Americans Are Hardest Hit By Coronavirus: Study

• The Hill – May 6, 2020: Openings may put black workers at disproportionate COVID-19 risk

• Daily Mail – May 6, 2020: Coronavirus IS Killing More Black Americans, Study Finds: Counties With Large Number of African American Residents Account for 52% of Infections and 58% of COVID-19 Deaths In the US

• CNN  – May 6, 2020: Coronavirus is killing more African Americans than any other group in the US, study finds

• The Verge – May 5, 2020: A majority of coronavirus deaths in the US were in disproportionately black counties

• Politico – May 5, 2020: A New Study Shows Just How Badly Black People Have Been Hit by COVID-19

  APRIL 2020

• CNN – April 26, 2020: Researchers should study how Covid-19 affects women

• Thrive Global – April 23, 2020: World War III: Fighting an Invisible Enemy, the Coronavirus

• Politico – April 21, 2020: Trump coronavirus response feeds distrust in black and Latino communities

• The Science Times – April 13, 2020: Double Pandemic: Black Americans Face Two Deadly Viruses Hitting At Once

• CNN – April 13, 2020: Black Americans are being hammered by a double pandemic

• Austin American Statesman – April 8, 2020: Texas History: Waves of disease have broken across the state

• Thrive Global – April 2, 2020: Young People Hold the Key: Flattening the Curve of the Coronavirus Pandemic

  MARCH 2020

• Thrive Global – March 28, 2020: The Coronavirus Pandemic: Public Health Actions to #FlattenTheCurve

• The Wall Street Journal – March 24, 2020: Global AIDS Warrior on the Frontlines of the Coronavirus Battle

• Politico – March 20, 2020: Trump’s new public health 'star'

  FEBRUARY 2020

• Salon – February 28, 2020: Coronavirus chief Mike Pence brags about response to HIV outbreak, but experts say he made it worse

• MSNBC – February 28, 2020: White House not ruling out suspending trade tariffs on China in the face of the viral outbreak, says Kudlow

• Associated Press – February 28, 2020: Pence's handling of 2015 HIV outbreak gets new scrutiny

• The Hill – February 27, 2020: 5 ways we can prepare for coronavirus

• People – February 26, 2020: Trump Names Mike Pence Lead on Coronavirus Response, as Critics Say Pence Once Mishandled HIV Outbreak

January 2020

• Salon – January 25, 2020: Outrage as GOP Lawmakers Push Trump to Intensify Attacks on Women with Broadened Global Gag Rule

• InkStick – January 23, 2020: The Global Gag Rule Is Still Hurting Women and Girls

• Global Health NOW (Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health) – January 9, 2020: Editor's Note: Scaled-Up Prevention and Care

• Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health Magazine – January 9, 2020: What Would It Take to End the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. by 2030?

• FOX 4 – January 3, 2020: Federal Bill Would Make Opioids 'Last Resort' Prescription

2019

• NBC News – December 11, 2019: Facebook's 'Inaccurate' HIV PrEP Ads an 'Imminent Danger,' LGBTQ Groups Say
• The American Journal of Managed Care – December 11, 2019: Facebook Asked to Remove Controversial PrEP Ads

• HIV Plus - December 11, 2019: We Cannot Forget Those Living With HIV Behind Bars

• The Advocate – December 9, 2019: Over 50 LGBTQ Groups Demand Facebook Remove Misleading Ads on PrEP

• Daily Maverick – December 3, 2019: Ritshidze: Fix our Clinics – Save our Lives

• BBC Brazil – December 1, 2019: Por Que o HIV Ainda Devasta Regiões do País Mais Rico do Mundo

• Huffington Post – December 1, 2019: Trump Tweets Support For World AIDS Day. His Budget Would Slash Critical Funding

• CNN Life – December 1, 2019: Is PrEP the Key to Ending our HIV Epidemic?

• A&U – November 27, 2019: amfAR’s Title X Brief Seeks to Protect Reproductive Rights & HIV Prevention Sites

• Managed Care Magazine – November 26, 2019: High Hopes, Major Obstacles for PrEP and Ending HIV/AIDS as We've Known It

• ABC KGTV – November 18, 2019: HIV Self Test Kits

• Kaiser Family Foundation – November 8, 2019: amfAR Brief Examines Expanded Mexico City Policy’s Implications For Global Fund Investments

• Kaiser Family Foundation – October 29, 2019: amfAR Releases New Analysis On Data Availability Across Major Funders Of Global HIV, TB, Malaria Efforts, Including U.S.

• POZ  - October 16, 2019: Ending the AIDS Epidemic Among Latinx Through Solidarity and Awareness

• WAAY 31 News 4 – October 14, 2019: Opioid Crisis In Alabama

• Albany Times Union – October 8, 2019: Commentary: In Battle Against HIV, Keep New York Moving Forward

• FOX 5 New York – October 3, 2019: Cuomo: NY Sees Drop In New HIV Diagnoses

• U.S. News & World Report – September 13, 2019: HIV Statistics: What Are the Current Numbers?

• POZ – September 13, 2019: $7M HIV Initiative to Help Underserved People in the Southeast

• San Antonio Express News – September 9, 2019: Needle Exchange Programs Work

• POZ – September 4, 2019: View the HIV and Opioid Epidemics Taking Place in Your Backyard                                 

• Thrive Global – August 29, 2019: What We Can Do About the Opioid Crisis

• The Advocate – August 27, 2019: How Trump's Title X Rule May Worsen the HIV Epidemic

• POZ – August 20, 2019: Title X, the Domestic Gag Rule and the HIV Response

• U.S. News & World Report - August 3, 2019: A Patient’s Guide to HIV/AIDS

• Bay Area Reporter – July 31, 2019: Confab Hears HIV Treatment, Prevention Advances

• The Nation – July 29, 2019: Malawi on Course to End AIDS, but…

• IPP Media – July 29, 2019: Hope as Scientists See Progress In Global Anti-AIDS campaign

• MedPage Today – July 26, 2019: Is the End to HIV Epidemic Within Reach?

• Devex – July 25, 2019: This Week In Development

• POZ – July 24, 2019: How 6 Very Different Places Across the Globe Lowered Their HIV Rates

• Medical Brief – July 24, 2019: Report Provides First-Time Analysis of Treatment Success Across Six Locations

• Kaiser Family Foundation – July 23, 2019: New Report Released At IAS 2019 Identifies Common Contributors To Success, Roadmap For Ending Global HIV Epidemic

• Africa Science News – July 23, 2019: HIV response: Pathway to success revealed

• Global Health NOW - July 23, 2019: Focus on Those Falling Behind

• Africa News – July 23, 109: HIV Response: Pathway to Success Revealed

• News Ghana – July 22, 2019: The Future of the HIV Response

• Medscape - July 22, 2019: Physician Counseling After HIV Diagnosis Could Stem Epidemic

• Dating Positives – June 16, 2019: HIV Research and Prevention Campaigns Need to Speak to Womxn

• The Lancet – June 15, 2019: The Devastating Impact of Trump’s Global Gag Rule

• The Advocate – June 11, 2019: Trump’s ‘Gag Order’ Hurts the World’s Most Vulnerable LGBTQ People

• Bustle – June 6, 2019: 12 Facts About Fetal Tissue Research to Help You Understand Why Ending It Is a Big Deal

• Healthline – May 28, 2019: Rural Areas Now Supporting Needle Exchange Programs – Here’s Why

• USA Today – May 8, 2019: Needle Exchanges Find New Champions Among Republicans

• Devex – April 16, 2019: Opinion: The ‘Global Gag Rule’ Hits PEPFAR Implementers, Study Shows

• POZ – April 9, 2019: Georgia and Idaho Legalize Needle Exchanges to Stop HIV and Hep C

• Associated Press – April 4, 2019: Georgia Latest State to Legalize Needle Exchange to Stop HIV

• HIV.gov – March 25, 2019: HIV Stigma In Focus at Closing Session of CDC’s National HIV Prevention Conference

• The Nation – March 25, 2019: Trump’s Global Gag Rule Is Making It Harder to Fight the AIDS Crisis

• Kaiser Health News – March 12, 2019: Trump’s Budget Offers $291M to Fight HIV In the U.S. But Trims Overseas Efforts

• POZ – February 21, 2019: Is the “Global Gag Rule” on Abortion Affecting PEPFAR’s HIV Programs?

• NBC News – February 8, 2019: Trump’s HIV Plan Met With Both Cautious Optimism, Flat-Out Skepticism

• HIV Plus Magazine - February 7, 2019: Greg Millett on What Black People Can Learn About HIV Outreach

• Kaiser Health News - February 6, 2019: Trump Pledges to End HIV Transmission by 2030. Doable, But Daunting

• NPR – February 6, 2019: Halting U.S HIV Epidemic by 2030: Difficult but Doable

• VOX – February 6, 2019: Trump Called for an End to HIV In the US by 2030. That’s Totally Realistic

• U.S. News & World Report – February 6, 2019: Trump’s Goal of No New HIV Cases by 2030 Is Possible, Health Officials Say

• HealthDay – February 6, 2019: President Trump Unveils Plan to Stop U.S. HIV Transmissions by 2030

• Science – February 5, 2019: Applause, With Some Raised Eyebrows for Trump’s Pledge to End AIDS In the United States By 2030

• The Washington Post - February 4, 2019: Trump is Planning Campaign to Halt Transmission of HIV In the U.S. By 2030

• U.S. News & World Report - January 24, 2019: A Fight to Do No Harm

2018

• HIV Plus Magazine - December 21, 2018: Trump’s Anti-Trans Plans are Bad for People Living with HIV Too

• BuzzFeed - August 24, 2018: The CDC Predicted an Opioid-Driven HIV Outbreak. Now It’s Found One in Massachusetts.

• CNN - July 31, 2018: How Trump’s Abortion Gag Rule Policy Impacts the Global AIDS Crisis

• MedPage Today – July 28, 2018: Renewed ‘Global Gag Rule’ Called Threat to HIV Fight

• NBC News - July 27, 2018: Trump Abortion ‘Gag Rule’ Hurts AIDS Fight, Advocates Say

• Healio - July 20, 2018: Black MSM in South Underrepresented In HIV Testing

• Vox - June 22, 2018: Needle Exchanges Have Been Proved to Work Against Opioid Addiction. They’re Banned In 15 States.

• ThinkProgress – April 18, 2018: The Trump administration is paying Focus on the Family to stop the AIDS epidemic in South Africa

• NPR - April 10, 2018: PrEP Campaign Aims to Block HIV Infection and Save Lives in DC

• The Hill – March 7, 2018: A Lack In Affordable Care May Lead To HIV Resurgence

• The Advocate - January 14, 2018: Gregorio Millett Is #4 of Our Most Amazing HIV+ People of 2018

• Health Affairs – January 9, 2018: Where Multiple Modes of Medication-Assisted Treatment are Available

2017

• Al Jazeera – December 1, 2017: World AIDS Day: Groups Say Trump Failing on HIV Fight

• Devex – July 28, 2017: HIV Advocates Fear US Cuts and 'Gag Rule' Could Undermine Global Progress 

• Science Speaks – July 25, 2017: IAS 2017: With Resources Already Stretched, Cuts Will Hurt, Global Health Advocates Say 

• Al Jazeera – July 21, 2017: amfAR’s Brian Honermann Discusses the UNAIDS Report with Al Jazeera

• The New York Times – June 6, 2017: America’s Hidden HIV Epidemic

• The Hill – June 5, 2017: How Budget Cuts Will Turn Opioid Addiction Into the Next AIDS Epidemic

• New York Magazine – May 24, 2017: Trump’s Cuts to AIDS-Treatment Programs Would Kill 1 Million, Researchers Say

• Indiana Public Media – May 24, 2017: ACA Repeal Could Reverse HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention Progress

• The New York Times – May 23, 2017: Cuts to AIDS Treatment Programs Could Cost a Million Lives

• Mother Jones – April 10, 2017: Racial Bias Is a Problem in Doctors’ Offices 

• Human Rights Watch – March 31, 2017: People Living with HIV Brace for Further Cutbacks to Medicaid

• Healio – March 13, 2017: Q&A: What Malaria and TB Can Teach Us About HIV 

• The Advocate – March 10, 2017: Defending a Woman’s Right to Live Without HIV

• Healio – February 7, 2017: Six Facts to Consider for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

• HealthDay – February 3, 2017: Black Americans Still Undertreated for HIV

• U.S. News & World Report – February 1, 2017: Gay Man Infected With HIV Despite Using Preventive Drugs

2016

• The Washington Post – July 25, 2016: The World Spent $1 Billion Less on AIDS, Jeopardizing Decades of Progress

• Healio – April 8, 2016: Top Stories for National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

• The Advocate – March 10, 2016: National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: New Progress, Old Challenges

• Philanthropy News Digest – February 22, 2016: 5 Questions for...Gregorio Millett, Vice President and Director of Public Policy, amfAR

• POZ – February 8, 2016: Sexual Health Care for All
   

2015

• The Advocate – September 28, 2015: For Black Men, HIV Is a Perfect Storm

• Everyday Health – June 18, 2015: How to End HIV in American Women

• CNN – April 17, 2015: Why Congress Should Rethink Syringe Issue

• CNN – February 7, 2015: Time to Close HIV's Racial Disparities

• The Advocate – February 7, 2015: Op-ed: How Do We Stop the HIV Crisis Among Gay Black Men?

• The Huffington Post – January 19, 2015: Déjà Rule: The Health Damaging Consequences of Reinstating the Global Gag Rule in 2015

2014

• The Huffington Post – December 15, 2014: AIDS to Ebola: Moving from Peril to Progress

• Futurity – November 4, 2014: Why HIV Takes a Heavy Toll on Black Men in the U.S.

• Al Jazeera – April 18, 2014: Opposition to Clean Needles for Addicts: Symbolism Over Science?

• The Washington Post – August 4, 2014: The Black HIV Epidemic: A Public Health Mystery from Atlanta’s Gay Community

• The Huffington Post – July 7, 2014: A World Without AIDS for American Women

• The Huffington Post – March 10, 2014: America Without HIV/AIDS in Women: A Wish for This National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

2013

• The Huffington Post – October 1, 2013: Time to Tip the Scales in Favor of Ending AIDS

2008

• The San Francisco Chronicle – December 1, 2008: AIDS: A Stigma Endures

2004

• The Washington Post – October 14, 2004: Women and HIV: There Is No Debate