Meeting the housing needs of people with H.I.V. could avert more than 1,000 new infections and save New York state $485 million in lifetime treatment costs and $1.08 billion in avoidable health spending over the next six years, according to analysis of C.D.C. data by Shubert-Botein Policy Associates.
That’s at least $1.5 billion in savings, gained just by caring for a small segment of our homeless population. Not only could supportive housing help end the AIDS epidemic – something many thought impossible without a vaccine – it could allow for more opportunities for people with serious physical and mental health issues.
“Thirty years ago, New York was the epicenter of the AIDS crisis,” Mr. Cuomo said in a statement on Saturday. “We are in a position to be the first state in the nation committed to ending this epidemic.”
