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Martin Shkreli, former CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, appeared before the House Oversight Committee during a contentious hearing on drug pricing on Feb. 4, 2016.

A Decade Marked By Outrage Over Drug Prices

Dec 31, 2019
Nearly 1 in 4 Americans has trouble affording prescription drugs, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll. Over the past decade, high prices of several medicines have become flashpoints.
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Nevada Launches Drive To Test All Inmates, Treat Hepatitis C

Dec 17, 2019
With costs falling for hepatitis C treatment, Nevada state prisons are launching a program to test all inmates and treat those who have the blood-borne virus.
 
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports the state Department of Corrections plans to spend about $6.8 million and hir
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Hep C Positive Inmates Sue Over Lack Of Treatment

Nov 05, 2019

Nevada is the latest state being sued for allegedly failing to provide proper treatment to inmates with chronic hepatitis C, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. 

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Dr. Rebekah Gee, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, negotiated a deal with a drugmaker to get the state a better price for expensive hepatitis C medications for its Medicaid and prison populations.

Louisiana's Novel 'Subscription' Model For Pricey Hepatitis C Drugs Gains Approval

Jun 26, 2019
Certain high-cost drugs are straining state budgets. A new deal approved Wednesday allows Louisiana to spend a fixed amount for unlimited access to a costly cure. Other states may try to follow suit.
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The presence of the hepatitis C virus in donated hearts and organs for transplantation wasn't an impediment for a successful result for recipients.

Hepatitis C Not A Barrier For Organ Transplantation, Study Finds

Apr 03, 2019
Researchers found that antiviral drugs are effective in preventing transmission of the hepatitis C virus from donated hearts and lungs to recipients. The result could help reduce organ wait times.
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The initial test for hepatitis C is an inexpensive blood test to check for antibodies that indicate the person's been exposed to the virus. If that antibody test is positive, a second test is done to see if the virus is circulating in the bloodstream —

Why Aren't More Users Of Opioids Or Meth Screened For Hepatitis C?

Dec 19, 2018
As the number of people who inject drugs and share needles has soared, the rate of infection with hep C has climbed, too. Yet many drug treatment patients aren't tested for the liver-damaging virus.
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"When those drug prices are high, it means either we have to cut things in our state budget or we can't afford the care," says Louisiana Health Secretary Rebekah Gee, seen in her office in New Orleans.

Investigation: Patients' Drug Options Under Medicaid Heavily Influenced By Drugmakers

Jul 18, 2018
Drug companies have infiltrated nearly every part of the process that determines how their drugs will be covered by Medicaid, an investigation by NPR and the Center for Public Integrity finds.
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Hepatitis C virus is typically transmitted through blood, but an infected person who spits at someone can run afoul of the law in some jurisdictions.

Laws That Criminalize Spread Of Infectious Diseases Can Increase Their Stigma

Jun 22, 2018
About a dozen states have added hepatitis C to the list of medical conditions for which people can face criminal prosecution if they knowingly engage in activities that could spread the disease.
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Jymie Jimerson collects Willie Nelson memorabilia in her home in remembrance of her late husband, Steve, who was a fan.

Missouri Faces Costly Dilemma: How To Treat Inmates With Hepatitis C?

Jan 19, 2018
Civil liberties groups in Missouri and at least five other states are suing to get more inmates treated with hepatitis drugs that are highly effective but quite expensive.
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Dr. Ronald Cirillo helps Deborah Hatfield fill out paperwork at a Florida clinic, before running a test to see whether she has hepatitis C.

From Retirement To The Front Lines Of Hepatitis C Treatment

Jan 02, 2018
Treatment for hepatitis C has improved dramatically in the last decade — so much so that it drew one doctor out of retirement to help make sure more low-income patients are cured.
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Hepatitis C virus, via transmission electron microscopy. (The actual viral diameter is around 22 nm.) Doctors say the recent FDA approval of Mavyret, a less expensive drug for treating the virus, may make it easier for more insurers and correctional faci

FDA's Approval Of A Cheaper Drug For Hepatitis C Will Likely Expand Treatment

Oct 04, 2017
Mavyret, recently approved by the Food And Drug Administration, can cure hepatitis C in eight weeks, at a cost of $26,400. Though still expensive, that's well below the price of other options.
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As Cost Of U.S. Health Care Skyrockets, So Does Pay Of Health Care CEOs

Jul 26, 2017
Compensation in recent years for the CEOs of the largest U.S. health care companies has far outstripped the wage growth of nearly all Americans, an investigation by the news site Axios has found.
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Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Jerome Adams is President Trump's nominee for U.S. Surgeon General.

Trump's Surgeon General Pick Built Reputation Fighting HIV And Opioids In Indiana

Jul 05, 2017
Dr. Jerome Adams is credited with persuading then-Gov. Mike Pence to authorize syringe exchanges in the state. If confirmed, public health advocates are hopeful he'll have sway in Washington.
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Used syringes rest in a pile at a needle exchange clinic in St. Johnsbury, Vt. The CDC says needle exchanges like this one, where users can obtain clean needles, help reduce the rates of death and transmission among those suffering from hepatitis C.

Heroin Epidemic Is Driving A Spike In Hepatitis C Cases, CDC Says

May 11, 2017
From 2010 to 2015, the number of new infections leaped nearly 300 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And researchers appear confident of the cause.
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In two recent clinical trials of Harvoni and Sovaldi in the treatment of young people between the ages of 12 and 17, the drugs eliminated all traces of the hepatitis C virus in 97 to 100 percent of patients, generally in 12 weeks.

FDA Approval Of Hepatitis C Drugs For Kids Is Likely To Speed Treatment

Apr 19, 2017
Many insurers have required that adults with hepatitis C be very sick before they can get access to expensive drug treatment. But Medicaid has special rules that may get kids and teens access sooner.
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Gilead Sciences' Harvoni can cure hepatitis C, but the drug costs a fortune.

A Growing Group Of Doctors Are Big-Money Prescribers In Medicare

Nov 17, 2016
In 2011, just 41 health care providers prescribed more than $5 million each in medicines under Medicare Part D. In 2015, that number was 514. The rise of expensive hepatitis C drugs is a factor.
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Jim and his wife Sheryl Isaacson McGough, on their 40th wedding anniversary in 2012.

Name Of A Vietnam Veteran Killed By Hepatitis C Added To 'The Wall'

Nov 12, 2016
Members of the military are more than twice as likely to have hepatitis C as the general public. For many, including Jim McGough, the virus takes its final toll decades after they are first infected.
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New drugs like Harvoni effectively cure hepatitis C, but they haven't yet been approved for use in children.

Children Exposed To Hepatitis C May Be Missing Out On Treatment

Jul 26, 2016
Now that there are better treatments for hepatitis C in adults, doctors hope the drugs soon will be approved for use in children who were infected at birth. But many at-risk infants don't get tested.
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Kanu, 13, is treated at a hospital in Thailand for hepatitis.

What Kills More People Each Year: TB, HIV-AIDS Or Viral Hepatitis?

Jul 14, 2016
The first systematic study of viral hepatitis uncovers surprising facts about the often overlooked disease.
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Hepatitis Outbreak Doctor Wants Sentence Overturned

Apr 06, 2016

A once-prominent Las Vegas doctor wants the Nevada Supreme Court to overturn his convictions in the largest hepatitis C outbreak in state history.

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Harvoni can cure hepatitis C, but the drug costs a fortune. Are loans to patients the answer?

Buying Costly Drugs On The Installment Plan: Could It Work?

Mar 28, 2016
Two academics suggest that loans financed by the private sector could be one way to help patients cover the cost of expensive, curative pharmaceuticals. Think mortgages.
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Gilead Sciences' new drug Sovaldi effectively cures hepatitis C, but the price is straining state budgets.

California Pays Insurers Millions More For Hepatitis C Drugs

Jan 28, 2016
Private insurers billed California $387.5 million to treat just 3,624 patients with new medications for hepatitis C. The people are covered by the state's Medicaid program.
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A 12-week regimen of Harvoni is 90 percent effective in curing an infection with hepatitis C, doctors say. It also costs about $95,000.

States Deny Pricey Hepatitis C Drugs To Most Medicaid Patients

Dec 27, 2015
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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Sovaldi can cure hepatitis C, but the medicine carries a list price of $1,000 a pill. The typical 12-week course of treatment would cost $84,000.

Hepatitis Drug Among The Most Costly For Medicaid

Dec 15, 2015
A Senate investigation finds that Medicaid programs in 33 states spent more than $1 billion on the hepatitis C drug Sovaldi in a single year.
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A recent analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that Medicare recipients taking Revlimid for cancer could end up paying, on average, $11,538 out of pocket for the drug in 2016, even if the medicine is covered by their Medicare Part D plan.

Specialty Drugs Can Prove Expensive Even With Medicare Coverage

Dec 03, 2015
Medicare insurance plans for drugs vary widely in the medicines they cover. For 2016, some patients who pick the wrong plan could pay nearly $12,000 out of pocket annually for a single drug.

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