In theory, it has become miraculously easy to avoid getting HIV in the United States today. | Xinmei Liu for Vox
Brenton Williams finally felt he had the proper health insurance to ask his doctor about PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis), a highly protective drug regimen for people at risk of HIV. Williams’ fiancée is HIV positive, which should have made him the perfect candidate for PrEP, which prevents HIV transmission in the event of exposure to the virus. “I just really wanted this extra layer of protection,” he said.
His doctor wasn’t so sure.
“Well, what do you need it for?” she...
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