Our stance is that you need to ensure stability in metropolitan areas that account for about 78 percent of the AIDS epidemic and, at the same time, continue to focus on getting more resources to places in the country where the epidemic continues to emerge – like in Southern and rural areas. But you can't do that at the expense or destabilization of places like New York. |
The bottom line is that the New York EMA received an increase of two million-plus due to an increase in AIDS cases among people of color. |
The good news is that New York has more resources available to fight the AIDS epidemic. The bad news is that funding for the Ryan White CARE Act has been flat for five years, so an increase in New York means a cut in other parts of the country. |
When nationally we're seeing an increase of over 40,000 new AIDS cases every single year, appropriations for the entire Ryan White CARE Act need to be increased to address the need. |