Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Drugs for low-income HIV patients at risk in tentative Texas budget deal

AUSTIN — Lawmakers negotiating the state budget have rejected the state health department’s request for nearly $20 million to help thousands of low-income Texans obtain free drugs for treatment of HIV or AIDS.
Budget negotiators say the state will not restrict free drugs for nearly 16,000 people with the conditions.

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