How access to new hepatitis C test could come down to insurance reimbursement

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a rapid test that quickly detects hepatitis C, but insurance ...
Healio

To initiate same-day hepatitis C testing and treatment, hepatitis B status must be known

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA’s recent authorization of a rapid, point-of-care test to diagnose current hepatitis C virus infection is ...
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CDC recommends single-visit testing for hepatitis C

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Approximately one-third of patients do not complete the two-step testing process for hepatitis C. The CDC now ...

Costs pose hurdle for promising new hepatitis C lab test

A new rapid test for hepatitis C could help identify many more patients who could be cured of the deadly disease, but its use ...
KSDK

75% of people who have Hepatitis C don't know it: Free testing available in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS — This morning, there's a new effort to protect people from a disease that can truly be a silent killer: Hepatitis C. The American Liver Foundation reports as many as 75% of people who are ...
Everyday Health

Hepatitis C in Pregnancy: What to Do When You Test Positive for the Virus

Screening for hepatitis C has been routine for pregnant women since 2020. But testing positive for the chronic liver infection often comes as a surprise, because the virus doesn’t usually cause ...
PBS

Why testing newborns is critical for U.S. fight against hepatitis C

Millions of Americans are estimated to live with chronic hepatitis C. Incidents of new infections have more than doubled since 2013, and for decades, stigma has played an outsized role in determining ...
WISH-TV

Hepatitis C testing offered in 2 free clinics at Central Library

INDIANAPOLIS (MIRROR INDY) — About 69,000 Hoosiers are living with hepatitis C — a virus spread through blood that can lead to severe liver damage or cancer. But most don’t know they have it. “If you ...
Portland Press Herald

Though some are finding resilience after hepatitis C cure, others still put testing off

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. LEWISTON — Looking back, Rosie Boyce does not recall experiencing many ...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Hawaii Health Department partners with local labs to expand hepatitis C testing

The Hawaii Department of Health says it is partnering with local laboratories to expand testing for hepatitis C, a liver infection caused by the hepatitis C virus. Currently, hepatitis C is screened ...
KGUN 9

Local Tucsonans encourage testing on National Hepatitis Testing Day

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Today is National Hepatitis Testing Day, a reminder of the importance of early detection for a virus that often shows no symptoms but can lead to serious liver damage. Ven ...