Researchers say they're getting closer to creating long-acting drugs for HIV, negating the need for daily or even twice-daily pills.

Experts say knocking down barriers is essential for these treatments to make it accessible for everyone, especially helpful for harder-to-reach patients.

For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Pat Thurston spoke with Dr. Monica Gandhi, Professor at UC San Francisco and director of the UCSF Gladstone Center for AIDS research, and Medical Director of the San Francisco General Hospital HIV clinic.

Researchers say they're getting closer to creating long-acting drugs for HIV, negating the need for daily or even twice-daily pills.
Experts say knocking down barriers is essential for these treatments to make it accessible for everyone, especially helpful for harder-to-reach patients.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Pat Thurston spoke with Dr. Monica Gandhi, Professor at UC San Francisco and director of the UCSF Gladstone Center for AIDS research, and Medical Director of the San Francisco General Hospital HIV clinic.

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Groundbreaking research is paving the way for long-acting HIV treatments

In a first in the nation move, Oregon is sending air conditioners and other appliances to Medicaid patients in low-income communities, as a way to mitigate the health risks from climate change. 

With temperatures becoming more extreme, the health of many people across the nation is being affected, which is why the Biden Administration has been planning to expand Medicaid and include social services coverage. 

For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising are joined by Samantha Young, Senior Correspondent for California Health Line and KFF Health News. 

In a first in the nation move, Oregon is sending air conditioners and other appliances to Medicaid patients in low-income communities, as a way to mitigate the health risks from climate change. 
With temperatures becoming more extreme, the health of many people across the nation is being affected, which is why the Biden Administration has been planning to expand Medicaid and include social services coverage. 
For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising are joined by Samantha Young, Senior Correspondent for California Health Line and KFF Health News.

Oregon to send air conditioners to Medicaid patients

Police on the peninsula are making progress against the organized retail theft problem.

KCBS's Kris Ankarlo reports some departments banded together to get ahead of the crimes. 

Police on the peninsula are making progress against the organized retail theft problem.
KCBS's Kris Ankarlo reports some departments banded together to get ahead of the crimes.

Taskforce helps peninsula police pursue retail thieves

A big change is on the horizon that could have a direct impact on people investing for retirement. 

KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer reports on the new Retirement Security Rule issued by the Department of Labor. 

A big change is on the horizon that could have a direct impact on people investing for retirement. 
KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer reports on the new Retirement Security Rule issued by the Department of Labor.

Groundbreaking research is paving the way for long-acting HIV treatments

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