Incarcerated men sue Essex County sheriff for denying hepatitis C treatment
“A federal class action lawsuit filed this week claims a controversial medical services contractor for Essex County jails — and by extension Sheriff Kevin Coppinger — refuses to provide hepatitis C treatment to incarcerated individuals.”
Supreme Court Heard Arguments on Preventive Health Care Coverage. How’d It Go?
“On Monday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that will determine whether health insurers must continue to cover certain preventive services, including some cancer and diabetes screenings, heart statins, tests for hepatitis, and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV. A ruling is expected by the end of June.”
Survey shows broad support for opening local overdose prevention center
“A study conducted by Brown’s School of Public Health found that 74% of residents and employees working within a 0.75-mile radius of the first state-authorized overdose prevention center supported the opening of a facility in their neighborhood.”
HCV Combination Therapy Meets Phase 2 Endpoints, Will Present Data at Conference
“Atea Pharmaceuticals is going to provide its full phase 2 data, which will show it met its primary endpoints at the upcoming EASL Congress in May. It will present the data in a poster titled, Efficacy and Safety of Bemnifosbuvir and Ruzasvir after 8 Weeks of Treatment in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection.”
MDHHS – We Treat Hep C
“A special harm reduction issue of the We Treat Hep C – newsletter for clinicians is here! It has a hepatitis C champion spotlight on Lauren Judd, nurse practitioner specializing in addiction medicine and infectious diseases at Detroit Recovery Project, along with helpful information.”
Simplified Hepatitis C Protocols Raise Treatment Uptake and Cure Rates
“A recent scoping review in Open Forum Infectious Diseases highlights the success of integrating Hepatitis C treatment into syringe services programs, leading to higher treatment initiation and cure rates among people who inject drugs, who often face significant care access barriers.”
HCV rates declined by 30% among adults in Alaska
“Fewer cases of chronic hepatitis C virus are reported each year in Alaska, but rates remain higher among men, younger adults, American Indian or Alaska Native people and rural residents, according to study results.”
