RT Journal A1 Mermin J, Fenton KA T1 THe future of hiv prevention in the united states JF JAMA JO JAMA YR 2012 FD July 25 VO 308 IS 4 SP 347 OP 348 DO 10.1001/jama.2012.8693 UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.8693 AB The CDC's new strategy, “High Impact Prevention,” involves prioritizing and implementing the optimal combination of cost-effective, scalable interventions based on current science.1 This strategy focuses on the goal of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) of reducing the current annual HIV incidence of about 50 000 infections by 25% in 5 years. If the NHAS goals are realized, it is possible that an estimated 163 000 infections could be prevented along with a corresponding potential projected savings of $48 billion in health expenditures by 2020.2