July 27, 2017
Nearly one in five Americans with hepatitis C spends time behind bars each year, making the prison system an opportune environment to test and cure potential transmitters of the disease.
May 18, 2017
Long considered an affliction of the baby boomer generation, hepatitis C now has spiked among a surprising new population: young people.
March 30, 2017
Eliminating hepatitis B and C can be done, experts agree. And this week, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine answers that thorny follow-up question: How?
March 7, 2017
Two new publications point to the value of treating hepatitis C – early, aggressively and alongside heightened screening efforts.
February 2, 2017
The American Medical Association and 16 patient, physician, hospital and pharmacy groups have issued a resounding message to health plans: it’s time to reform prior authorizations. In a new principles document, the group calls for data-driven policies that don’t disrupt patient care or unduly burden physicians and their staff.
January 19, 2017
UnitedHealth Group announced higher than expected earnings this week, celebrating an 18 percent year-over-year increase to $185 billion in 2106 revenue. But not everyone’s cheering.
December 16, 2016
Hepatitis C patients keep waiting…and waiting…and waiting.
December 14, 2016
Two American public health epidemics are colliding – creating new headaches for policymakers and more heartache for communities across the country.
November 29, 2016
Despite being cautioned last year by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, many states still block patients with hepatitis C from receiving curative treatment.
November 4, 2016
State prisoners have a higher-than-average rate of hepatitis C infection, but their chances of accessing a cure are uncommonly slim. A new study from Health Affairs reveals that less than 1 percent of prisoners with hepatitis C can get direct-acting antiviral treatments for the chronic disease. The study included 106,200 inmates across 41 state prison systems.
