Posts by Estela Balderas

The following two sections of the Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents with HIV have been updated: Candidiasis (Mucocutaneous): The Panel updated the text, treatment, pregnancy considerations, references, and treatment table and made the following key changes: • Added important new information on spontaneous abortion in pregnant women after any exposure…

The Interim Guidance for COVID-19 and Persons with HIV is now available on the AIDSinfo website. The guidance, which was developed collectively by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Antiretroviral and Opportunistic Infections Guidelines Panels, which are working groups of the Office of AIDS Research Advisory Council, is intended for health care providers and…

Do you have patients, friends or clients who are on Medicaid? If the answer is “yes,” keep reading the important information below! On Jan. 1, 2020, prescription drug coverage is changing for Illinois Medicaid.Previously, Medicaid managed care plans covered whatever drugs they wanted. Starting in January, every plan in the state will have to cover…