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The HHS Refusal Rule and HIV/AIDS: What Every HIV Advocate Should Know About the HHS Rule

On December 18, 2008, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule that, in addition to posing a serious threat to women’s health, significantly limits all patients’ access to health care and important information about their health care options. This rule has serious implications for those providing HIV/AIDS services and information. The following are some facts that every HIV advocate should know about the HHS rule.