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*** New Medicare-Approved Prescription Drug Discount Card
Patients who are on Medicare and have income under 135% of Federal
poverty level and are not on Medicaid probably should obtain one of the
new Medicare discount cards that became available on June 1, 2004,
because all these cards include $600 annual credit for
prescription-drug purchases for persons within that income limit.
Unfortunately this program is complex, no one yet knows how it will
work in practice, and after choosing a card one is locked in until
November 15. The most difficult part of the choice of which card to get
may involve how it interacts with other programs, including ADAP, and
pharmaceutical company patient assistance programs.
Full article: http://www.aidsnews.org/2004/06/medicare-card.html

*** Institute of Medicine Urges Restructuring of U.S. Low-Income HIV
Treatment and Care
The U.S. could prevent thousands of unnecessary deaths by creating a
comprehensive HIV care program. It would be administered by the states
under Federal standards of patient care and physician reimbursement,
and replace Medicaid (for persons with HIV), ADAP, and much of Ryan
White as well.
Full article: http://www.aidsnews.org/2004/06/iom-hiv.html

*** ADAP Crisis National Call-In Alert, Starting June 14
Over 1600 people are currently on waiting lists to receive
antiretroviral treatment through the AIDS Drug Assistance Program -- a
crisis predicted for over a year. In the next few weeks, Congress will
consider funding for next year. Starting now and during the summer it
will be important for people to talk to their representatives and let
them know why this program is important.
Full article: http://www.aidsnews.org/2004/06/adap-alert.html

*** Inexpensive Air Filter for Allergy Relief
We found a low-cost, efficient way to make homes more comfortable
for many people, especially during hay-fever season. [2004-06-12]
Full article: http://www.aidsnews.org/2004/06/air-filter.html

*** Grants for Innovative Treatment, Vaccine, or Microbicide Research,
Application Deadline July 31
GlaxoSmithKline is offering research grants to scientists for
certain innovative projects involving the development of HIV treatment,
vaccines, or microbicides.
Full article: http://www.aidsnews.org/2004/06/research-grants.html

*** Bangkok AIDS Conference May Be Largest Ever, July 11 to 16
The XV International AIDS Conference in Bangkok next month is
expecting 15,000 attendees and may be the largest AIDS conference ever.
Anyone can receive free daily email updates during the conference, and
many other reports will be presented later. Unfortunately the Bush
Administration told about 80% of the U.S. government scientists
expecting to go that they will not be sent.
Full article: http://www.aidsnews.org/2004/06/bangkok.html

*** Ronald Reagan Remembered
Here is a transcript of the first public mention of AIDS in the
Reagan White House, after 200 people had died.
Full article: http://www.aidsnews.org/2004/06/reagan

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John S James
AIDS Treatment News
www.aidsnews.org