Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Meanwhile, back in the real world (take 2)

Stop worrying about some dumb TV show and go read The Lens.
The New Orleans Regional AIDS Planning Council, a public body that sets annual priorities for spending millions in federal money, may have improperly gotten involved in recommending a recipient of that money: a member of the council.

Aside from the possible conflict of interest, the new contract also has consequences for the patients themselves.

That’s because the organization, with no history, likely will take patients from existing organizations that have made inroads with the traditionally hard-to-reach and underserved African-American population.


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