How Smart Public Policies Can Curb Hepatitis C
The coronavirus pandemic proved that the public health response to a large-scale crisis can literally mean the difference between life and death. That lesson can now be applied to a different public health issue – hepatitis C.
Illinois, Ohio Expand Access to Hepatitis C Cures
The long wait is over for Illinois Medicaid patients with hepatitis C.
Policymakers Increase Efforts to Eliminate Hepatitis C
Direct-acting antivirals, which provide about a 90 percent cure rate, can prevent cirrhosis and liver cancer, reducing the number of liver transplants needed, and minimizing disease transmission. The initial list price of the drugs gave many insurers and health systems sticker shock, though market forces continue to drive down the price.
Oregon Expands Access to Hepatitis C Cures
For many patients with an infectious disease, a cure can’t ever be more than a dream. But for Oregonians living with hepatitis C, that’s changing.
World Hepatitis Day Spotlights Disease Elimination & Access Efforts
July 28 marks World Hepatitis Day, part of the World Health Organization’s effort to eliminate hepatitis B and C by 2030.
