Outpatient AIDS care squeezed by high costs, low payments

Thanks to the rapid growth in outpatient AIDS care, many people with AIDS are living longer and improving their quality of life, experts agree. But these successes come with a high price tag. And growing demand, inadequate reimbursement, and tougher competition for federal and foundation funds have put the squeeze on hospitals with large caseloads. These hospitals are hoping to get some financial relief from the Ryan White Care Act, targeted at areas hardest hit by AIDS.