National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology (NICHSR)
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Introduction to Health Services Research : A Self-Study Course
Case Description | Case Background | Case Objectives | Case Exercise
Case 5: HIV/AIDS, the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (Page 6 of 38)
Phase One: Thinking About the Issues
Q2. What types of cost-containment measures might states employ in their AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs)?
Insufficient federal government support has caused states to rethink access to pharmaceuticals for those with HIV/AIDS. Not only that with the number of people with HIV/AIDS increasing, "the demand for medications still exceeds the resources available in many states." (Kaiser Family Foundation release, 5/19). Monthly drug expenditures are also increasing.
Given the increase in people with HIV/AIDS, with the increase in cost of pharmaceuticals and with insufficient funding by the federal government, how do you think the states have responded?
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