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Bridging Voices

Building access to prevention, testing & care for the HIV positive community

Gainesville, FL November 30, 2012

Improve Access to Healthcare

and Support Services

Northern Floridians face challenges accessing care and services due to inadequate...

public transportation, a restrictive regional Medicaid transportation program, healthcare provider shortages, the AIDS Drug Assistance Program funding crisis, and state government hostility to federal healthcare reform...

Actions to improve access include:

  • Collaborate to advocate for the inclusion of transportation as a Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program core service.
  • Increase awareness among non dental healthcare providers of the importance of dental care in managing HIV/AIDS.
  • Enhanced Medicaid reimbursement for primary care providers in ACA.
  • Maximize enrollment in the state’s pre-existing condition insurance plan (PCIP).
  • Increase access to care by acting as exchange navigators.

Increase Advocacy Efforts

Tailor Outreach Efforts to Improve

Linkage to Care

At a time when the political and economic climate make the day-to-day aspects of serving the community... increasingly difficult...improvements for access to care remains important.

Outreach is critically important to reducing HIV-related stigma...[and as] part of a coordinated strategy to increase testing and promote access to care for people living with HIV/AIDS.

Policy advocacy opportunities:

  • Florida Medicaid reform and managed care expansion
  • Southern HIV/AIDS Strategy Initiative (SASI)
  • Healthcare reform implementation

Recommendations:

  • Community culture-based initiatives

- Successes, Challenges and Opportunities -

for Improving Healthcare Access

in Northern Florida

Combat HIV Stigma

Northern Florida

State Report

Provide Comprehensive Health & Sexuality Education

Stigma remains a major barrier in northern Florida, with negative implications for accessing prevention, testing, healthcare and supportive services.

Most northern Florida communities do not provide comprehensive health education to students in public schools....These measures could improve young people’s knowledge about sexual health.

Opportunities to combat stigma include:

  • Community Integration
  • Increase engagement of faith community leaders

Policy suggestions:

  • Support Comprehensive Health Education initiatives
  • Apply for federal funding to support local programs
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