Clinical Updates | Conference Update Resource List
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Last Updated on May 17, 2020 by HepFree NYC
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New NYS Law | RNs Authorized to Administer Hep C Test Without Physician Orders
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed into law a bill that increases access to hepatitis C, or HCV, tests by allowing physicians and nurse practitioners to authorize registered nurses, when appropriate, to administer the test to a patient without the need for a patient-specific o...
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Olysio-Sovaldi Combo Becomes 2nd FDA-approved All-oral HCV Treatment
Olysio has been approved by the FDA, in combination with Sovaldi, for the treatment of Hepatitis C. It is substantially more expensive than Harvoni; although it depends on treatment time, a 12-week Harvoni treatment costs $94,500, compared to the Olysio-Sovaldi 12-week tag of $1...
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Action Alert | Contact your Legislators to Raise Hep Awareness & Fed Funding
The President's FY2014 budget has not yet been released. We need your help in raising awareness among Members of Congress about the viral hepatitis epidemics and asking their support for increased funding for viral hepatitis activities at the federal level. Viral hepatitis adv...
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CDC Viral Hepatitis Strategic Plan – 2020
This Plan updates the Center’s current strategic plan and serves as a blueprint for achieving our vision of a future free of HIV, viral hepatitis, STDs, and TB.
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Obama Letter Urging Lift of State Medicaid Restrictions on Hep C Meds
The Obama Administration has released a letter, through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), calling on states to stop imposing conditions for coverage of HCV drugs that may unreasonably restrict access to these drugs.
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The Hep Free NYC LGBTQ Resource Card during LGBTQ Pride!
Over 500 Hep Free NYC LGBTQ Resource Cards were passed out during LGBTQ Pride.
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Research Opportunity | Study for Immigrant and Refugee Women in the U.S.
An American Immigrant women’s study. You are invited to join a women’s health and safety study available in English, Spanish, French, Hmong, Arabic, Swahili and Somali. You can receive up to $40 for each completed survey; $115 for the whole year. See here for more in...
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Paid Online Survey | Adults on HCV treatment in last year ($50)
Addressing the unique needs and wants of the healthcare community is an important task. By participating in paid surveys, patients voice their opinions and concerns regarding the future of healthcare.
