Morning Briefing

"We welcome the Obama administration's announcement of a farsighted effort to treat millions more [people living with HIV] abroad, especially in sub-Saharan Africa," a New York Times editorial writes. "The administration expects that the expanded treatments can be paid for with existing resources, by pushing for greater efficiencies and more financing from recipient nations. But if that effort stalls, the administration should re-evaluate quickly whether to ask Congress for money," the editorial states.