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Washington, D.C. (August 31, 2023) – The Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School (CHLPI) and the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) today published updates to… [Read More]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 30, 2023) – In response to disturbing new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Center for Health Law… [Read More]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 12, 2023) – The Center for Health Law & Policy Innovation (CHLPI) of Harvard Law School and the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) today… [Read More]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE South Dakota Medicaid removes fibrosis and sobriety requirements for hepatitis C treatment With this change, Arkansas is now the only state still requiring proof of liver damage… [Read More]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Colorado, Oregon, and Texas Are Lifting Barriers to HCV Treatment for Medicaid Recipients  These states join a growing tide of prior authorization removals for a total of… [Read More]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alabama Medicaid removes sobriety requirements for hepatitis C treatment Eliminating the hurdle of abstinence is a big win for people in Alabama with substance use disorders and… [Read More]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Arizona Medicaid removes prior authorization requirements for hepatitis C treatment Arizona joins 15 states in streamlining access to lifesaving treatment WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 12, 2022) – The… [Read More]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. Medicaid Removes Restrictions to Hepatitis C Treatment, Increasing Access for Medicaid Recipients The District of Columbia recently lifted several cumbersome barriers to hepatitis C treatment,… [Read More]

HealthDay: Hepatitis C Infection Can Kill, But Less Than a Third of Patients Get Treatment By Robin Foster and Ernie Mundell | HealthDay | August 10, 2022 WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10,… [Read More]

USA Today: Fewer than a third of insured Americans with hepatitis C receive timely treatment, CDC study shows By Ariana Rodriguez | USA Today | August 9, 2022 More than… [Read More]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHLPI & NVHR Statement on New CDC Data Revealing Impact of Insurance Barriers on Hepatitis C Treatment Access WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 9, 2022) – The Center for… [Read More]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE West Virginia Increases Access to Hepatitis C Treatment for State Medicaid Beneficiaries The state recently lifted its prescriber restrictions and sobriety restrictions, joining a growing number of… [Read More]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Access Denied: CHLPI at Harvard Law School and NVHR Launch New Analysis of How State Medicaid Programs Perpetuate Inequities in Hepatitis C Treatment The Hepatitis C: State… [Read More]

Three state Medicaid programs have eliminated prior authorizations for hepatitis C treatment for most patients, joining a growing number of states to increase access to treatment for Medicaid recipients. WASHINGTON,… [Read More]

The state recently joined a growing number of jurisdictions removing sobriety requirements for hepatitis C treatment, but prescriber requirements remain. WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 24, 2022) – The Center for Health… [Read More]

Virginia and Alaska Improve Access to Hepatitis C Treatment for Medicaid Patients Two state Medicaid programs have eliminated prior authorization requirements for hepatitis C treatment as of January 2022, joining… [Read More]

The state expanded coverage of prior authorization criteria to include all levels of liver scarring and substance use without regard to the specialty of the provider, increasing access to hepatitis… [Read More]

The state removed prior authorizations for two preferred hepatitis C medications, increasing access to hepatitis C treatments for more Rhode Islanders. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 18, 2021 Washington, D.C. – The… [Read More]

Nebraskans covered by Medicaid no longer need to wait until they have advanced liver scarring to receive treatment for hepatitis C; however, stringent sobriety restrictions persist. Washington, D.C. (July 15,… [Read More]

The Wolverine state removed prior authorization requirements for a preferred hepatitis C medication, increasing access to hepatitis C treatment for more Michiganders. Washington, D.C. (April 20, 2021) – The Center for… [Read More]

The two midwestern states removed prior authorizations for first time hepatitis C treatment, increasing opportunities for 130,000 individuals to be treated and cured of hepatitis C. Washington, D.C. (February 22,… [Read More]

New research from NVHR and CHLPI demonstrates that states with sobriety restrictions or state policies that restrict harm reduction services are limiting hepatitis C elimination efforts in the U.S. Washington,… [Read More]

New York State Medicaid recently removed prior authorization requirements for new patients, increasing opportunities for individuals to be treated and cured of hepatitis C. September 21, 2020 – The National Viral… [Read More]

New research finds that hepatitis C treatment restrictions based on alcohol or drug use violate the Americans with Disabilities Act and undermine efforts to end the hepatitis C epidemic. The… [Read More]

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Iowa Medicaid no longer requires severe liver damage for patients to access hepatitis C treatment, but strict sobriety and prescriber requirements continue to limit treatment availability. July 1, 2020 – The… [Read More]

Increasing access to treatment will help Ohio increase hepatitis C treatment rates for more than 2.6 million Ohioans enrolled in Medicaid. May 21, 2020 – The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR)… [Read More]