Incarceration, Inequality, and Hepatitis C Treatment: The Story of Two Southern States
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2023;34(3):1129-1135.ABSTRACTHepatitis C virus (HCV) infection causes liver-related morbidity/mortality and disproportionately affects people who are incarcerated and non-Hispanic Black populations, largely due to social and policy issues that contribute to poor health. With the advent of highly efficacious treatment, HCV is now curable. However, most states' departments of corrections do not offer universal HCV testing or treatment. Two southern states-Tennessee and Louisiana-provide examples of divergent approaches to addressing HCV infection. While Tennessee has offered treatment on a lim...
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - November 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ashley Wennerstrom Sean Manogue Hannah Hardeo William T Robinson David L Thomas Risha Irvin Source Type: research

Incarceration, Inequality, and Hepatitis C Treatment: The Story of Two Southern States
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2023;34(3):1129-1135.ABSTRACTHepatitis C virus (HCV) infection causes liver-related morbidity/mortality and disproportionately affects people who are incarcerated and non-Hispanic Black populations, largely due to social and policy issues that contribute to poor health. With the advent of highly efficacious treatment, HCV is now curable. However, most states' departments of corrections do not offer universal HCV testing or treatment. Two southern states-Tennessee and Louisiana-provide examples of divergent approaches to addressing HCV infection. While Tennessee has offered treatment on a lim...
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - November 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ashley Wennerstrom Sean Manogue Hannah Hardeo William T Robinson David L Thomas Risha Irvin Source Type: research

Incarceration, Inequality, and Hepatitis C Treatment: The Story of Two Southern States
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2023;34(3):1129-1135.ABSTRACTHepatitis C virus (HCV) infection causes liver-related morbidity/mortality and disproportionately affects people who are incarcerated and non-Hispanic Black populations, largely due to social and policy issues that contribute to poor health. With the advent of highly efficacious treatment, HCV is now curable. However, most states' departments of corrections do not offer universal HCV testing or treatment. Two southern states-Tennessee and Louisiana-provide examples of divergent approaches to addressing HCV infection. While Tennessee has offered treatment on a lim...
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - November 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ashley Wennerstrom Sean Manogue Hannah Hardeo William T Robinson David L Thomas Risha Irvin Source Type: research

Incarceration, Inequality, and Hepatitis C Treatment: The Story of Two Southern States
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2023;34(3):1129-1135.ABSTRACTHepatitis C virus (HCV) infection causes liver-related morbidity/mortality and disproportionately affects people who are incarcerated and non-Hispanic Black populations, largely due to social and policy issues that contribute to poor health. With the advent of highly efficacious treatment, HCV is now curable. However, most states' departments of corrections do not offer universal HCV testing or treatment. Two southern states-Tennessee and Louisiana-provide examples of divergent approaches to addressing HCV infection. While Tennessee has offered treatment on a lim...
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - November 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ashley Wennerstrom Sean Manogue Hannah Hardeo William T Robinson David L Thomas Risha Irvin Source Type: research

Incarceration, Inequality, and Hepatitis C Treatment: The Story of Two Southern States
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2023;34(3):1129-1135.ABSTRACTHepatitis C virus (HCV) infection causes liver-related morbidity/mortality and disproportionately affects people who are incarcerated and non-Hispanic Black populations, largely due to social and policy issues that contribute to poor health. With the advent of highly efficacious treatment, HCV is now curable. However, most states' departments of corrections do not offer universal HCV testing or treatment. Two southern states-Tennessee and Louisiana-provide examples of divergent approaches to addressing HCV infection. While Tennessee has offered treatment on a lim...
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - November 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ashley Wennerstrom Sean Manogue Hannah Hardeo William T Robinson David L Thomas Risha Irvin Source Type: research

Incarceration, Inequality, and Hepatitis C Treatment: The Story of Two Southern States
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2023;34(3):1129-1135.ABSTRACTHepatitis C virus (HCV) infection causes liver-related morbidity/mortality and disproportionately affects people who are incarcerated and non-Hispanic Black populations, largely due to social and policy issues that contribute to poor health. With the advent of highly efficacious treatment, HCV is now curable. However, most states' departments of corrections do not offer universal HCV testing or treatment. Two southern states-Tennessee and Louisiana-provide examples of divergent approaches to addressing HCV infection. While Tennessee has offered treatment on a lim...
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - November 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ashley Wennerstrom Sean Manogue Hannah Hardeo William T Robinson David L Thomas Risha Irvin Source Type: research

Incarceration, Inequality, and Hepatitis C Treatment: The Story of Two Southern States
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2023;34(3):1129-1135.ABSTRACTHepatitis C virus (HCV) infection causes liver-related morbidity/mortality and disproportionately affects people who are incarcerated and non-Hispanic Black populations, largely due to social and policy issues that contribute to poor health. With the advent of highly efficacious treatment, HCV is now curable. However, most states' departments of corrections do not offer universal HCV testing or treatment. Two southern states-Tennessee and Louisiana-provide examples of divergent approaches to addressing HCV infection. While Tennessee has offered treatment on a lim...
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - November 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ashley Wennerstrom Sean Manogue Hannah Hardeo William T Robinson David L Thomas Risha Irvin Source Type: research

Incarceration, Inequality, and Hepatitis C Treatment: The Story of Two Southern States
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2023;34(3):1129-1135.ABSTRACTHepatitis C virus (HCV) infection causes liver-related morbidity/mortality and disproportionately affects people who are incarcerated and non-Hispanic Black populations, largely due to social and policy issues that contribute to poor health. With the advent of highly efficacious treatment, HCV is now curable. However, most states' departments of corrections do not offer universal HCV testing or treatment. Two southern states-Tennessee and Louisiana-provide examples of divergent approaches to addressing HCV infection. While Tennessee has offered treatment on a lim...
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - November 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ashley Wennerstrom Sean Manogue Hannah Hardeo William T Robinson David L Thomas Risha Irvin Source Type: research

Incarceration, Inequality, and Hepatitis C Treatment: The Story of Two Southern States
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2023;34(3):1129-1135.ABSTRACTHepatitis C virus (HCV) infection causes liver-related morbidity/mortality and disproportionately affects people who are incarcerated and non-Hispanic Black populations, largely due to social and policy issues that contribute to poor health. With the advent of highly efficacious treatment, HCV is now curable. However, most states' departments of corrections do not offer universal HCV testing or treatment. Two southern states-Tennessee and Louisiana-provide examples of divergent approaches to addressing HCV infection. While Tennessee has offered treatment on a lim...
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - November 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ashley Wennerstrom Sean Manogue Hannah Hardeo William T Robinson David L Thomas Risha Irvin Source Type: research

Incarceration, Inequality, and Hepatitis C Treatment: The Story of Two Southern States
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2023;34(3):1129-1135.ABSTRACTHepatitis C virus (HCV) infection causes liver-related morbidity/mortality and disproportionately affects people who are incarcerated and non-Hispanic Black populations, largely due to social and policy issues that contribute to poor health. With the advent of highly efficacious treatment, HCV is now curable. However, most states' departments of corrections do not offer universal HCV testing or treatment. Two southern states-Tennessee and Louisiana-provide examples of divergent approaches to addressing HCV infection. While Tennessee has offered treatment on a lim...
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - November 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ashley Wennerstrom Sean Manogue Hannah Hardeo William T Robinson David L Thomas Risha Irvin Source Type: research

Incarceration, Inequality, and Hepatitis C Treatment: The Story of Two Southern States
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2023;34(3):1129-1135.ABSTRACTHepatitis C virus (HCV) infection causes liver-related morbidity/mortality and disproportionately affects people who are incarcerated and non-Hispanic Black populations, largely due to social and policy issues that contribute to poor health. With the advent of highly efficacious treatment, HCV is now curable. However, most states' departments of corrections do not offer universal HCV testing or treatment. Two southern states-Tennessee and Louisiana-provide examples of divergent approaches to addressing HCV infection. While Tennessee has offered treatment on a lim...
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - November 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ashley Wennerstrom Sean Manogue Hannah Hardeo William T Robinson David L Thomas Risha Irvin Source Type: research

Incarceration, Inequality, and Hepatitis C Treatment: The Story of Two Southern States
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2023;34(3):1129-1135.ABSTRACTHepatitis C virus (HCV) infection causes liver-related morbidity/mortality and disproportionately affects people who are incarcerated and non-Hispanic Black populations, largely due to social and policy issues that contribute to poor health. With the advent of highly efficacious treatment, HCV is now curable. However, most states' departments of corrections do not offer universal HCV testing or treatment. Two southern states-Tennessee and Louisiana-provide examples of divergent approaches to addressing HCV infection. While Tennessee has offered treatment on a lim...
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - November 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ashley Wennerstrom Sean Manogue Hannah Hardeo William T Robinson David L Thomas Risha Irvin Source Type: research

Incarceration, Inequality, and Hepatitis C Treatment: The Story of Two Southern States
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2023;34(3):1129-1135.ABSTRACTHepatitis C virus (HCV) infection causes liver-related morbidity/mortality and disproportionately affects people who are incarcerated and non-Hispanic Black populations, largely due to social and policy issues that contribute to poor health. With the advent of highly efficacious treatment, HCV is now curable. However, most states' departments of corrections do not offer universal HCV testing or treatment. Two southern states-Tennessee and Louisiana-provide examples of divergent approaches to addressing HCV infection. While Tennessee has offered treatment on a lim...
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - November 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ashley Wennerstrom Sean Manogue Hannah Hardeo William T Robinson David L Thomas Risha Irvin Source Type: research

Incarceration, Inequality, and Hepatitis C Treatment: The Story of Two Southern States
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2023;34(3):1129-1135.ABSTRACTHepatitis C virus (HCV) infection causes liver-related morbidity/mortality and disproportionately affects people who are incarcerated and non-Hispanic Black populations, largely due to social and policy issues that contribute to poor health. With the advent of highly efficacious treatment, HCV is now curable. However, most states' departments of corrections do not offer universal HCV testing or treatment. Two southern states-Tennessee and Louisiana-provide examples of divergent approaches to addressing HCV infection. While Tennessee has offered treatment on a lim...
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - November 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ashley Wennerstrom Sean Manogue Hannah Hardeo William T Robinson David L Thomas Risha Irvin Source Type: research

Incarceration, Inequality, and Hepatitis C Treatment: The Story of Two Southern States
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2023;34(3):1129-1135.ABSTRACTHepatitis C virus (HCV) infection causes liver-related morbidity/mortality and disproportionately affects people who are incarcerated and non-Hispanic Black populations, largely due to social and policy issues that contribute to poor health. With the advent of highly efficacious treatment, HCV is now curable. However, most states' departments of corrections do not offer universal HCV testing or treatment. Two southern states-Tennessee and Louisiana-provide examples of divergent approaches to addressing HCV infection. While Tennessee has offered treatment on a lim...
Source: Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - November 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ashley Wennerstrom Sean Manogue Hannah Hardeo William T Robinson David L Thomas Risha Irvin Source Type: research