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Effective treatments for hepatitis C cost as much as $95,000. Medicaid in many states, including Indiana, is mostly limiting the drugs' use to very advanced cases. ACLU of Indiana is suing the state.
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Medicare spending on breakthrough medications for hepatitis C will nearly double this year, passing $9 billion, according to new government figures.…
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The Obama Administration has a new plan to combat the abuse of heroin and prescription drugs. The president is calling for a shift away from...
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For the past three years, public health activists have been trying to convince Florida lawmakers to support a needle-exchange program to fight the HIV…
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Federal authorities have suspended the license of a Miami-area blood bank for violations that include improperly notifying donors who may have been…
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The Florida Department of Health is offering free screenings for Hepatitis today as part of hepatitis awareness month. The testing comes as hepatitis…
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In the past year, new hepatitis C drugs that promise higher cure rates and fewer side effects have given hope to millions who are living with the…
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Florida Medicaid officials have decided to give an extra payment to managed-care plans to cover the unexpected cost of a new treatment for a common viral…
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(Editor's note: This article contains two corrections.)Florida's Medicaid agency has set up guidelines for use of hepatitis C drugs that will limit their…
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As many as 5 million Americans have hepatitis C, and new drugs can cure almost all of them. But patients worry they won't get these expensive treatments in time.