Fewer than 1 in 3 insured hepatitis C patients getting cure
https://apnews.com/e5873e35072c540f6deec43d9c0faa7c
NEW YORK (AP) — Fewer than 1 in 3 people infected with hepatitis C are getting the expensive treatments that can cure them, according to a U.S. government study released Tuesday.
The report is distressing because it focused on those with health insurance — the group most likely to get treated for the liver infection, said one expert, Dr. Norah Terrault.
Fewer than 1 in 3 insured hepatitis C patients getting cure
Aug 9, 2022, 6:21pm UTC
https://apnews.com/e5873e35072c540f6deec43d9c0faa7c
> NEW YORK (AP) — Fewer than 1 in 3 people infected with hepatitis C are getting the expensive treatments that can cure them, according to a U.S. government study released Tuesday.
> The report is distressing because it focused on those with health insurance — the group most likely to get treated for the liver infection, said one expert, Dr. Norah Terrault.