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December 05, 2006
Congress to New York: Drop Dead?
Despite hopes raised by the lame-duck session, Congress is likely to go home without reauthorizing the Ryan White CARE ACT, which provides most of the federal money for domestic HIV and AIDS programs. The standoff between urban and rural states continues over dividing up the money continues. The House passed a bill favoring the rural areas, which lack any HIV infrastructure but are seeing a rapidly increasing number of cases. Compromises that have been floated and popped: Extending the law for one year; or extending it for three instead of the standard five to forestall the biggest hit to urban areas. Key lawmakers say that resolution is unlikely.
Posted by Adam Graham-Silverman at December 5, 2006 03:02 AM