By Carolina Boyd The New Year brings a first for Legacy Community Health. Texasā largest Federally Qualified Health Center is hosting its first-ever HIV Day in Washington, DC on March 29-31, 2020. The event is being held in conjunction with AIDS Unitedās AIDSWatch 2020. Three Legacy patients will be selected to attend the event through …
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On day two of the conference, experts in their fields debated the cost-effectiveness of PrEP. How did they come to their conclusions, and how can states leverage that cost without the patients paying the price? By Barrett White According to the CDCās website, PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis, is a medication regimen that āwhen taken …
By Barrett White Both inside and outside the halls of government, Legacyās public affairs practice moves public policy at the state and federal levels to improve the lives of the patients and communities we serve. Today marks the beginning of the 86th Texas legislatureāthis session, Legacy will be tackling topics at the state and …
By Barrett White Each week, Legacy brings you health news, tips, and patient stories. Now that weāre a week into 2019, we took a look back on what you enjoyed the most based on your likes, shares, click-throughs, and comments. Here are a few of your favorite stories from 2018. 1. Seven Ways to …
Today we announced our health care priorities ahead of the 2019 Texas legislative session, which begins in January. Some key issues include school-based mental health services, telemedicine, and HIV prevention and treatment. Our longtime focus on non-discrimination protections and womenās health continues. The full policy portfolio can be found here. Moving forward, Legacyās government relations …