Family Promise: Get Tested for Hepatitis B
Video by CDC & Hep B United
Last Updated on July 24, 2023 by HepFree NYC
A network building capacity to prevent, manage and treat hepatitis B and C in NYC
Family Promise: Get Tested for Hepatitis B
Video by CDC & Hep B United
Last Updated on July 24, 2023 by HepFree NYC
Two-thirds of those infected with HBV don’t even realize it! We must ensure that community members, physicians and policy makers are aware of the devastating effects of untreated HBV, and address this issue nationally and globally.
Congress will be making its federal funding decisions this week – now is the time to make as many phone calls as possible to your Representatives. Let them know how important these issues are to you, your family, and your community, and ask for critically-needed increased fundi...
On Thursday, July 26th, the Caring Ambassadors Program and NVHR are hosting a briefing on behalf of the Congressional Hepatitis Caucus on the hepatitis B and C epidemics for Members of Congress and their staff. This briefing is part of the Caucus’ ongoing efforts to highlight t...
An estimated 145,000 New Yorkers are currently infected with HCV. Many New Yorkers with HCV remain undiagnosed, and one-third of those with a positive HCV antibody test have not had a confirmatory HCV RNA test. Many people diagnosed with HCV also do not receive appropriate counse...
Patient Health Perspectives is looking for people who have been diagnosed with hepatitis C who are interested in sharing their story in a video which will be used to educate others about the HCV patient experience.
Examining Hepatitis C Virus Treatment Access: A Review of Select State Medicaid Fee-For-Service and Managed Care Programs
On Feb 26th, 2015, the NYS Drug Utilization Review Board (DURB) voted unanimously to move Viekira Pak to preferred status for NYS Medicaid Fee-for-service members, and to remove restrictions based on disease prognosis and severity from the current clinical criteria for Viekira Pa...