The Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act (Ryan White CARE Act), was an act of the United States Congress and is the largest federally funded program in the United States for people living with HIV/AIDS. The act sought funding to improve availability of and access to care for low-income, uninsured, and under-insured people affected by HIV/AIDS and their families. The act is named in honor of Ryan White, an Indiana teenager who contracted AIDS through a tainted blood transfusion. He was diagnosed with AIDS in 1984 and was subsequently expelled from school because of the disease. White became a well-known advocate for AIDS research and awareness, until his death on April 8, 1990.
Ryan White Services
At Rosedale Health and Wellness, we are a recipient of Title A funding for Ryan White through Mecklenburg County. In conjunction with Dudley’s Place, Rosedale helps to deliver all the available services to the clients who qualify for the program. They include (but are not limited to):
- HIV and Primary medical care
- Laboratory bloodwork and testing
- Dedicated Patient Advocates
- Transportation (48-hour notice)
- Dental Care
- Vision Care
- Mental Health Counseling
Medication Assistance
Your healthcare is a team effort. We are happy to help with your HIV care and medication. We have several resources to assist you in filling your medication and accessing affordable co-pays. We also have an on-site pharmacy to help fill your prescriptions.
HRSA/UMAP programs cover all necessary HIV medications and many others related to your HIV diagnosis.
340B Program
The 340B Drug Pricing Program is a US federal government program created in 1992 that requires drug manufacturers to provide outpatient drugs to eligible healthcare organizations and covered entities at significantly reduced prices.
You may qualify to use some of these benefits to help you decrease the financial stress of filling your prescriptions.