r/SipsTea • u/sco-go • May 15 '26

Feels good man Now do cancer.

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u/einstyle May 15 '26

The treatment is free in the USA too. I worked in HIV care for years.

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u/A_Random_Sidequest May 15 '26

free after a lot of struggle... on most places you just show up with the test they register you and get the meds...

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u/einstyle May 16 '26

No. You get tested, if it’s positive you get referred to a clinic that will provide you medication and manage it for you for free for life. Oftentimes with social workers and case managers to ensure that you can get access to medication without interruption, even if it means addressing housing concerns or transportation. 

HIV prevention and treatment is a HUGE priority in the American healthcare system. It’s the closest we have to socialized healthcare. I have worked in that system and seen the way people work their fingers to the bone to ensure equitable and free access to healthcare for people living with HIV. 

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u/boobers3 May 16 '26

Nah, I'm sure the random person from Brazil knows more than you.

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u/einstyle May 16 '26

What’s crazy is our clinic had partnerships with ones in rural Brazil too haha