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  1. Backus L, Czarnogorski M, Yip G, et al. HIV care continuum applied to the US Department of Veterans Affairs: HIV virologic outcomes in an integrated health care system. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2015;69(4):474-480. http://doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0000000000000615
  2. VA HIV Testing Information for Health Care Providers. US Department of Veterans Affairs. January 2021. Accessed March 4, 2022. https://www.hiv.va.gov/pdf/GetChecked-FactSheet-Providers-2021-508.pdf
  3. Associated Press. Judge rules US Military can’t discharge HIV-positive troops. ABC News. Published April 10, 2022. Accessed May 4, 2022. https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/judge-rules-us-military-discharge-hiv-positive-troops-84000771
  4. Bokhour BG, Bolton RE, Asch SM, et al. How should we organize care for patients with human immunodeficiency virus and comorbidities? A multisite qualitative study of human immunodeficiency virus care in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Med Care. 2021;59(8):727-735. http://doi.org/10.1097/MLR.0000000000001563
  5. Goulet JL, Fultz SL, Rimland D, et al. Aging and infectious diseases: do patterns of comorbidity vary by HIV status, age, and HIV severity? Clin Infect Dis. 2007;45(12):1593-1601. http://doi.org/10.1086/523577
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  1. Backus L, Czarnogorski M, Yip G, et al. HIV care continuum applied to the US Department of Veterans Affairs: HIV virologic outcomes in an integrated health care system. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2015;69(4):474-480. http://doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0000000000000615
  2. VA HIV Testing Information for Health Care Providers. US Department of Veterans Affairs. January 2021. Accessed March 4, 2022. https://www.hiv.va.gov/pdf/GetChecked-FactSheet-Providers-2021-508.pdf
  3. Associated Press. Judge rules US Military can’t discharge HIV-positive troops. ABC News. Published April 10, 2022. Accessed May 4, 2022. https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/judge-rules-us-military-discharge-hiv-positive-troops-84000771
  4. Bokhour BG, Bolton RE, Asch SM, et al. How should we organize care for patients with human immunodeficiency virus and comorbidities? A multisite qualitative study of human immunodeficiency virus care in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Med Care. 2021;59(8):727-735. http://doi.org/10.1097/MLR.0000000000001563
  5. Goulet JL, Fultz SL, Rimland D, et al. Aging and infectious diseases: do patterns of comorbidity vary by HIV status, age, and HIV severity? Clin Infect Dis. 2007;45(12):1593-1601. http://doi.org/10.1086/523577
References
  1. Backus L, Czarnogorski M, Yip G, et al. HIV care continuum applied to the US Department of Veterans Affairs: HIV virologic outcomes in an integrated health care system. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2015;69(4):474-480. http://doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0000000000000615
  2. VA HIV Testing Information for Health Care Providers. US Department of Veterans Affairs. January 2021. Accessed March 4, 2022. https://www.hiv.va.gov/pdf/GetChecked-FactSheet-Providers-2021-508.pdf
  3. Associated Press. Judge rules US Military can’t discharge HIV-positive troops. ABC News. Published April 10, 2022. Accessed May 4, 2022. https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/judge-rules-us-military-discharge-hiv-positive-troops-84000771
  4. Bokhour BG, Bolton RE, Asch SM, et al. How should we organize care for patients with human immunodeficiency virus and comorbidities? A multisite qualitative study of human immunodeficiency virus care in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Med Care. 2021;59(8):727-735. http://doi.org/10.1097/MLR.0000000000001563
  5. Goulet JL, Fultz SL, Rimland D, et al. Aging and infectious diseases: do patterns of comorbidity vary by HIV status, age, and HIV severity? Clin Infect Dis. 2007;45(12):1593-1601. http://doi.org/10.1086/523577
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The VA is the single largest provider of HIV care in the United States.1,2 About 44% to 46% of veterans get tested and >31,000 veterans receive HIV care each year.2 As of April 2022, the US military cannot discharge HIV-positive active-duty personnel or bar them from becoming officers due to their HIV status. This change impacts nearly 2,000 HIV-positive active-duty service members.3 A study of HIV treatment at VA medical centers identifed factors contributing to improved patient outcomes.4

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