Impact of insurance coverage on utilization of pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention.

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) can reduce U.S. HIV incidence. We assessed insurance coverage and its association with PrEP utilization. We reviewed patient data at three PrEP clinics (Jackson, Mississippi; St. Louis, Missouri; Providence, Rhode Island) from 2014-2015. The outcome, PrEP utilization,...

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Main Authors: Rupa R Patel, Leandro Mena, Amy Nunn, Timothy McBride, Laura C Harrison, Catherine E Oldenburg, Jingxia Liu, Kenneth H Mayer, Philip A Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5448799?pdf=render