Fewer Medi-Cal patients got crucial treatment for hepatitis C amid pandemic
Hepatitis C can be cured in most cases with a few months of medication. The number of Medi-Cal patients getting the treatment dropped during the pandemic. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - January 22, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Emily Alpert Reyes Source Type: news
Falling Treatment Uptake in the Hepatitis C Care Cascade Falling Treatment Uptake in the Hepatitis C Care Cascade
What are the main factors which are hindering high-income countries from achieving the World Health Organization hepatitis C elimination targets?Journal of Viral Hepatitis (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - January 12, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
Strong Support to Provide DAA Therapy to All Patients With HCV Strong Support to Provide DAA Therapy to All Patients With HCV
Direct-acting antiviral therapy significantly improves liver outcomes, nonliver outcomes, and long-term survival for patients with chronic hepatitis C virus, regardless of disease stage.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - January 11, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Evaluation of the Cherokee Nation Hepatitis C Virus Elimination Program - Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, 2015-2020
This report describes the effectiveness of the Cherokee Nation Health Services hepatitis C elimination program after 5 years. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - January 6, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news
RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS: CDC Recommendations for Hepatitis C Testing Among Perinatally Exposed Infants and Children - United States, 2023
CDC reports on CDC recommendations for hepatitis C testing among perinatally exposed infants and children in the United States in 2023. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - January 6, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news
Study finds hepatitis C cure saved Medicaid $15 billion
New research published in theAmerican Journal of Managed Care (AJMC) underscores the critical role that medicines play in improving health and reducing disease complications and other, often costly, medical care and services. The study finds that since curative direct-acting antiviral medications for hepatitis C were approved in 2013, even after factoring in the cost of treatment, Medicaid has saved an estimated $15 billion in avoided health care costs and nearly 285,000 Medicaid enrollees are estimated to have been cured. (Source: The Catalyst)
Source: The Catalyst - January 5, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Lindsey Seidlitz Tags: Drug Cost Hepatitis C Medicaid Source Type: news
DAAs Less Likely for Hep C Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 -- For patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV), those with current alcohol use disorder (AUD) or a history of AUD are less likely to receive direct-acting antiviral (DAA) treatment, according to a study published online Dec. 14... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 4, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Hepatitis C is a slow-moving killer that can be stopped. What's getting in the way?
Hepatitis C can now be cured in most cases with antiviral medication. Yet in the U.S., only a fraction of people who are found to be infected promptly start treatment. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - January 1, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Emily Alpert Reyes Source Type: news
NHS set to eliminate Hepatitis C
Following a five-year contract to buy antiviral drugs for thousands of patients, deaths from Hepatitis C – including liver disease and cancer – have fallen by 35%. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - December 29, 2022 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
England On Track To Eliminate Hepatitis C Years Ahead Of Schedule
England could become the first country to eliminate a serious liver disease thanks to a major drug deal and targeted screening, officials say. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - December 28, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Katherine Hignett, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Source Type: news
England set to be first country in the world to wipe out Hepatitis C virus
The NHS is set to eliminate the virus by 2025 - five years ahead of global targets. Deaths in England have fallen by 35 per cent in six years, well-exceeding the WHO's target of 10 per cent. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
US Starts Grappling With'Travesty' of Untreated Hepatitis C US Starts Grappling With'Travesty' of Untreated Hepatitis C
Too many Americans are missing out on a cure for hepatitis C, and a study underway in a hard-hit corner of Kentucky is exploring a simple way to start changing that.Associated Press (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - December 20, 2022 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
US starts grappling with 'travesty' of untreated hepatitis C
Too many Americans are missing out on a cure for hepatitis C (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - December 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Patients with alcohol use disorder face barriers to hepatitis C treatment
A recent Yale-led study finds significant inequities in access to a potentially lifesaving treatment, particularly for patients with alcohol use disorder. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - December 19, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
NIH-funded study finds hepatitis C treatment gap for individuals with alcohol use disorder
People with AUD are less likely to receive antivirals. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - December 14, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: news
