March 3, 2026Open Access

Characterizing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on HIV testing among Medicaid beneficiaries

Key Points

HIV testing uptake significantly dropped during the pandemic, especially among young male beneficiaries.
Data indicates a marked decrease in testing rates, emphasizing a restoration goal to pre-pandemic levels.
The approach included analyzing trends in testing uptake among Medicaid beneficiaries during COVID-19.
Restoring HIV testing rates is crucial, especially for young males affected by pandemic disruptions.

Abstract

The pandemic significantly impacted the testing uptake among young male beneficiaries, highlighting the need for innovative strategies to improve HIV testing uptake in this demographic, restoring it to pre-pandemic levels or better.

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Authors

Maylin Palatino

Johns Hopkins University

Jacqueline E. Rudolph

Johns Hopkins University

YiYi Zhou

Johns Hopkins University

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Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins Medicine

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Characterizing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on HIV testing among Medicaid beneficiaries

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