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AUGUST 10, 2022

Existing Barriers, Disparities Prevent Access to HCV Cure

By Landon Gray

Originally published by our sister publication Infectious Disease Special Edition


Despite highly effective treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the United States insurance coverage, age and race have been barriers to treatment, according to a new report from the CDC.

“Everyone with hepatitis C should have access to highly effective treatments to cure the infection, regardless of age, race or insurance status,” said Debra E. Houry, MD, MPH, the CDC’s acting