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January 25, 2007
Massachusetts Names Names
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health yesterday approved a new policy of reporting new HIV infections by name instead of numerical code, amid continued debate about patient privacy. The Bay State is one of the last to make the switch, which the federal government has pushed by linking certain AIDS funds to name-based reporting.