@article {4981, title = {State variation in HIV/AIDS health outcomes: the effect of spending on social services and public health.}, journal = {AIDS (London, England)}, year = {2015}, month = {2015 Nov 24}, abstract = {Despite considerable advances in the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, the burden of new infections of HIV and AIDS varies substantially across the country. Previous studies have demonstrated associations between increased health care spending and better HIV/AIDS outcomes; however, less is known about the association between spending on social services and public health spending and HIV/AIDS outcomes. We sought to examine the association between state-level spending on social services and public health and HIV/AIDS case rates and AIDS deaths across the U.S.}, issn = {1473-5571}, doi = {10.1097/QAD.0000000000000978}, author = {Talbert-Slagle, Kristina M and Canavan, Maureen E and Rogan, Erika M and Curry, Leslie C and Bradley, Elizabeth H} }