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Health Plans Support Consumer Protections
Health plans reiterated their strong support for new market rules and consumer protections to cover all Americans and guarantee coverage for pre-existing conditions.

Global Fund Increases AIDS, Tuberculosis And Malaria Prevention And Treatment Measures By 30-50% Over One YearGlobal Fund Increases AIDS, Tuberculosis
Today the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria announced its latest prevention and treatment numbers, noting in particular that Global Fund-financed programs have put 2.3 million people on treatment for HIV/AIDS, 5.4 million people have been treated for tuberculosis, and 88 million insecticide-treated nets have been distributed to prevent malaria infection. In addition, more than 500,000 HIV-positive pregnant women have been treated to prevent their babies from being born with HIV. Over the past year, the number of people accessing ARVs through Global Fund-financed programs has increased by 31%, the number given tuberculosis drugs has increased by 38% and the number of nets distributed has increased by 49%.
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California Gov. Schwarzenegger's State Budget Plan Includes Cuts To County HIV/AIDS Services
The Santa Maria Times examines how California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger"s (R) plan to reduce state spending by more than $5 billion over the next two fiscal years, which includes millions of dollars in funding cuts to HIV prevention, education and treatment programs, could affect county residents (Womack, Santa Maria Times, 5/31). According to the Times, hundreds of residents in Santa Barbara County -- including more than 100 AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) clients -- would potentially be affected by the funding cuts (Santa Maria Times, 5/31). The proposal also would result in $1.8 million in cuts to programs for low-income residents living with HIV in Riverside County, the Desert Sun reports (Brambila, Desert Sun, 5/29). The plan, issued by Schwarzenegger last week, includes $55.5 million in cuts to California"s ADAP and other state Office of AIDS programs (Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, 5/27).
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RADAR Welcomes Harper's Challenge To End Stigma Surrounding Mental Health Conditions In Parliament, UK

The challenge to the Prime Minister by Mark Harper MP, Shadow Minister for Disabled People, to remove Section 141 of the Mental Health Act which strips an MP of their seat in Parliament if detained under the Act for more than six months, and his tabling of an amendment to the Equality Bill on this issue, are both very welcome and long overdue. This unacceptable discrimination against people with mental health conditions by placing them in the same category as criminals, who also lose their seat in the House (as opposed to people off sick for more than six months with physical health conditions, who do not), has never been acted upon, but the very existence of this measure helps to create a climate of stigma and fear for people with mental health conditions. RADAR welcomes and thoroughly supports Mr. Harper"s efforts to consign this measure, which recalls the days of Bedlam and tickets to see the "lunatics", to history, where it belongs. David Stocks, RADAR Empowerment Project Manager, said: "I welcome Mark Harper MP"s statement regarding the removing the legislation that allows the removal of an MP from office if they have been sectioned under the Mental Health Act. It is legislation that belongs to the Dark Ages and not to the 21st century. The existence of such legislation is symbolic and by its removal a clear message will be sent out that diversity is embraced in all levels of leadership." "With a bipolar mental health condition myself I have long campaigned for such changes. I now have the chance to help others attain leadership positions through RADAR"s Empowerment Programme - a programme that celebrates human diversity, providing people with the confidence and skills required for leadership. The abolition of this act will go a long way towards bringing this diversity into positions of leadership in Parliament." Notes 1. RADAR, founded in 1977, is the UK"s largest disability campaigning network with over 1000 individual and organisational members. RADAR stands for the Royal Association of Disability and Rehabilitation. 2. RADAR is a charity run by disabled people that depends on the financial and voluntary support of others including public donations. To find out more please visit our web site http://www.radar.org.uk RADAR


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