With the number of newly diagnosed cases of HIV dropping nationally, the Department of Health and Human Services is considering plans to cut the federal government’s funding for domestic prevention for the virus that causes AIDS.
The plan could be announced as soon as Wednesday, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The plans haven’t been completed and could be pulled back or adjusted.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in May 2024 that new HIV infections for persons aged 13 and older dropped 12% from 2018 to 2022, with an estimated total of 31,800 cases in 2022. Also, the number of those aged 13-24 who were infected with HIV dropped 30% between 2018 and 2022 to roughly 6,400. The data estimated that 1,079,751 people aged 13 and older in the U.S. had diagnosed cases of HIV at year-end 2022, with 158,249 not knowing they had the disease.
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