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Cuomo Continues Next Phase Of State's Fight To End AIDS Epidemic

In recognition of World AIDS Day, Gov. Andrew Cuomo made a series of announcements regarding the next phase of New York State’s plan to end the AIDS epidemic in the state.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo

Gov. Andrew Cuomo

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Cuomo is committing $200 million in new funding toward HIV/AIDS efforts, which is in addition to the $2.5 billion in public funding that the state currently directs toward addressing the disease. He is also calling on the federal government to increase its contribution nationwide for housing assistance for people living with HIV and AIDS.

The governor also announced that in addition to the billions of dollars the state directs to HIV/AIDS efforts, New York State will make additional financial and programmatic commitments to ensure that New York State ends AIDS by 2020, including the following:

  • Expanding the availability of affordable housing and providing additional housing assistance for those living with HIV
  • Making life insurance available to individuals between the ages of 30 and 60 living with HIV
  • Investing more funding into Medicaid Managed Care Plans
  • Investing more funding to help enhance services at “One Stop” STD clinics in New York City

“New York was once the epicenter of the AIDS crisis – but now we are showing the nation how to fight back and make this epidemic a thing of the past,” said Cuomo. “We are making rapid progress toward a future where more people know their status, medication is easily accessible and new cases are more and more rare. As we mark World AIDS Day, we remember all those we have lost, and we recommit ourselves to ending this epidemic once and for all.”

In addition, the governor plans to outline other components to the state's plan to end AIDS in his State of the State address and executive budget in 2016.

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