NY: HIV/AIDS Prevention
Experts: Some New Yorkers Disproportionately Affected by HIV
As New York honors National HIV Testing Day, experts are hoping to end the disproportionate effects of HIV and AIDS. A report from the Human …
LGBT Immigrant Detainees at Heightened Risk
NEW YORK -- Immigrants held in crowded Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers are extremely vulnerable to the spread of infectious dise…
Minority Youths Bearing Biggest Impact of HIV
NEW YORK – Wednesday was National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day, and this year the focus is on HIV-related health disparities and barriers …
Report Highlights Outdated HIV Criminalization Laws
NEW YORK – Today is World AIDS Day and a new report shows that most Americans live in states where outdated laws still can criminalize HIV posit…
HIV/AIDS Funding Short in State Budget
NEW YORK - The new state budget falls far short of funds promised to fight HIV/AIDS in New York, according to advocates. Last year on World AIDS …
Cuomo says Access to HIV Treatment Critical for Youth
NEW YORK - Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants minors to be able to get treatment for HIV without parental consent. Under current state law, people younger than …
New York Officials Speculate on Rapid Spread of Syphilis
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syphilis cases are on the rise in New York, with a 160 percent increase between 2010 and 2014, according to state health …
LGBT Advocates Call for Investigation of Drug Price Rise
WASHINGTON - The Human Rights Campaign wants to know if the 5,000 percent increase in the price of a potentially life-saving drug is illegal…
NY Grants Support Legal Services for People Living with HIV
NEW YORK – New York state is helping families and individuals living with HIV and AIDS get access to legal services. Beyond the cost of …
White House Calls to End LGBT 'Conversion Therapy' Give States a Boost
NEW YORK - The Obama administration has called for a ban on "conversion therapy" - the practice of using psychology to try to change a person's sexual…
Rallying to Save a NY Teaching Hospital
NEW YORK – With a march, a rally and a church service, a coalition of community leaders on Thursday called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to save the …
Cuomo Budget: Called “Out of Whack” on Out-of-Network Coverage
NEW YORK - New York lawmakers are scrambling to meet this week's deadline to approve the state budget, but health and disability advocates say a …