Krim outlined a coordinated program of ambulatory care clinics, a home-care program, and a hospice, stressing the fiscal benefits of the plan. “We want to see a document with numbers and proof that what you say is correct,” Koch said. When Mathilde Krim said she could provide such a document, the mayor seemed to soften. “Okay, Mathilde, I’ll make you the head of my task force on AIDS,” he said. Krim left the office feeling she had accomplished something, at last. She never heard from Mayor Koch again. Later compilation of AIDS diagnoses
