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MATEC provides local programming and technical assistance to health care professionals through our offices in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin. 

Ending the HIV Epidemic in the Midwest

MATEC is enhancing the capacity of health care professionals to end the HIV epidemic throughout the Midwest as a funded partner of the national Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America initiative.

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HIV News Alert

HHS Adult and Adolescent Opportunistic Infections Guidelines Updated

By Stephen Starr | July 2, 2021

The following two sections of the Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents with HIV have been updated: Candidiasis (Mucocutaneous): The Panel updated the text, treatment, pregnancy considerations, references, and treatment table and made the following key changes: • Added important new information on spontaneous abortion in pregnant women after any exposure…

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HHS HIV/AIDS Guidelines Panels Release Interim Guidance for COVID-19 and Persons with HIV

By Stephen Starr | March 8, 2021

The Interim Guidance for COVID-19 and Persons with HIV is now available on the AIDSinfo website. The guidance, which was developed collectively by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Antiretroviral and Opportunistic Infections Guidelines Panels, which are working groups of the Office of AIDS Research Advisory Council, is intended for health care providers and…

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New Illinois Medicaid Prescription Drug Policy Coming January 1, 2020

By Stephen Starr | March 8, 2021

Do you have patients, friends or clients who are on Medicaid? If the answer is “yes,” keep reading the important information below! On Jan. 1, 2020, prescription drug coverage is changing for Illinois Medicaid.Previously, Medicaid managed care plans covered whatever drugs they wanted. Starting in January, every plan in the state will have to cover…

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University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine
Department of Family and Community Medicine
1919 W. Taylor Street (MC779), 8th Floor
Chicago IL 60612