AIDS Update, Volume 5, Number 4, April 1990 Page: 1
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April 1990 AIDS Update Page 1
THE TAXMAN COMETH
FREE DRUGS
By David Heller, Client Services
Manager
April 15 is coming, however without
the usual ominous overtones. Since
it occurs on a Sunday this year, the
timeline for filing a federal income tax
return is extended to Monday, April.
16. Each taxpayer must file and rea-
sons for not filing are extremely lim-
ited. Reasons of health are not often
accepted, and it is generally ex-
pected one will plan to meet the
requirement.
In years gone by, local accountants
and tax preparers have provided
Dallas area PLWAs (Persons Living
With AIDS) with income tax prepara-
tion service on a pro bono basis. We
will continue this tradition in 1990 by
staffing a tax preparation clinic on
Saturday, April 7, at the AIDS Re-
source Center. Call 521-5124 for
times. PLWAs who would like assis-
tance in filing and do not feel well
enough to visit the tax clinic may call
to arrange this service in their home.Tax preparers and accountants qual-
ified to assist are asked to volunteer.
Please call David Heller at the Re-
source Center as soon as possible.
Prospective clients are urged to
bring forms, if received from the IRS,
although a limited number of federal
forms will be available at the tax
clinic. Bring along the computerized
label which facilitates filing and be
sure to bring your W-2 and 1099, as
applicable.
Anyone with substantial medical ex-
penses not covered by insurance
should consider itemizing deduc-
tions. This will require evidence of
prescriptions, transportation ex-
penses, and payments to doctors
and clinics. Further factors for item-
izing are: real estate taxes, personal
property taxes, and interest expense
including mortgage. Documentation
of charitable contributions as well as
casualty losses and moving ex-
penses can qualify these for deduc-
tion.KOOP SAYS NATIONAL AIDS
POLICY IS YEARS OVERDUEBy Robert Greene, Associated
Press, from AIDS Information
Exchange
Former Surgeon Gener l C. Everett
Koop said February 27t that a fed-
eral AIDS policy is "almost 10 years
overdue."
Koop also told a House Energy and
Commerce subcommittee that he
was alarmed at a growing
"complacency about the AIDS epi-
demic," which he said is overbur-
dening big-city hospitals while
spreading to rural areas.
Rep. Henry A. Waxman, D-Calif.,
chairman of the House health and
environment subcommittee before
which Koop testified, said President
Bush has yet to act on groundwork
laid when Koop was surgeon general
under President Reagan.
"Having missed the opportunity to
get the ounce of prevention, we now
have to pay for the pounds and
pounds of cure," said Waxman, who
was hearing testimony on his pro-
posed legislation to expand Medicaid
coverage for people with AIDS or in-
fected with the HIV virus believed to
cause the disease.Although Koop didn't speak as
sharply as Waxman, he repeatedly
stated his disappointment with both
Congress and the White House.
"There are ample opportunities" for
the White House and Congress to
develop an AIDS policy, Koop said.
"I think it's almost 10 years
overdue."
"My concerns this morning have yet
to be addressed at a national level,"
said Koop. He said later, "It seems
incredible that the federal govern-
ment has not had a dialogue" with
state and local governments and in-
surers.
"I also am disappointed to sense the
amount of complacency about the
AIDS epidemic," he said, adding that
official government figures are prob-
ably underreported.
Under Waxman's legislation, Medi-
caid coverage would include early
intervention with drugs such as AZT
and aerosol pentamidine. Those
drugs are expensive -- $3,500 a year
for AZT or $1,100 for pentamidine,,
according to Waxman's staff, but the
Continued on Page 2The Nelson-Tebedo Community
Clinic for AIDS Research is enrolling
participants in a clinical trial to mea-
sure - the effectiveness of AZT in
combination with the antiherpes drug
Acyclovir versus AZT alone. Quali-
fying persons will receive regular
medical and lab examinations, and
the study drug at no charge.
WHAT IS THE
AZT/ACYCLOVIR STUDY?.
This is a research study sponsored
and supported by the Burroughs
Wellcome Company. It is designed
to compare the effect of AZT alone to
the combination of AZT and Acy-
clovir. The goal is to determine if the
combination has an advantage over
AZT alone in decreasing the number
of opportunistic infections. The
study will also compare two dosages
of AZT. The study is double-blinded,
but every patient will receive AZT.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
Men and women, ages 13 and over,
who are within 120 days of an AIDS-
defining infection are eligible for the
study. (Patients between the ages of
13 and 18 will be required to obtain
the consent of a parent or guardian.)
Your physician will assist you in en-
rolling in this study. You will remain
under your physician's general care.
Unlike some other studies, you can
have taken AZT up to 365 days and
be eligible if all other criteria are met.
WHAT HAPPENS IN THE
STUDY?
Your eligibility will be evaluated in
two visits by means of a history,
physical examination, and laboratory
tests. Study patients will be briefed
regarding details of the study and will
have the opportunity to ask any
questions about the study
If you are eligible and agree to par-
ticipate, you will be randomly as-
signed to one of four arms of the
study, all of which will receive AZT.
You will be asked not to take certain
other drugs such as acetaminophin
(for more than 72 hours), in-
domethacin, probenecid, rifampin,
flurazepam, or cimetidine.
WHAT ABOUT MY TIME?
Visits will include initial screening ex-
ams, then biweekly for the first four
weeks, then monthly thereafter.Laboratory work will be done at each
visit.
HOW LONG IS THE STUDY?
The study will last 104 weeks (2
years).
HOW DO THE DRUGS
WORK?
AZT is an antiviral drug inhibiting re-
verse transcriptase, an enzyme criti-
cal to the reproduction of the virus.
Acyclovir is an antiherpes drug. Both
drugs are FDA approved.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS
OF THE STUDY?
1. Regular medical and lab exami-
nations.
2. Medical evaluations that provide
information for your physician
about your health.
3. All related services at no cost.
4. An opportunity for you to partici-
pate in a study that could help
yourself and other PLWAs
(Person Living With AIDS).
WHY GET INVOLVED?
This is a research study, specifically
for persons with AIDS, aimed to re-
duce the number and frequency of
opportunistic infections and to de-
crease mortality. Your participation
will help make it work! You can ben-
efit personally and others may
greatly benefit from your
participation.
If you are interested or know some-
one who might be, call the Nelson-
Tebedo Clinic at 528-2336 or the
AIDS Information Line 559-AIDS.
They can answer your questions and
determine if you might qualify.
Life
PreserverFREE TREATMENT
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