Fewer than 1 in 3 insured hepatitis C patients getting cure

Fewer than 1 in 3 insured hepatitis C patients getting cure

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https://apnews.com/e5873e35072c540f6deec43d9c0faa7c

NEW YORK (AP) — Fewer than 1 in 3 people infected with hepatitis C are getting the expensive treatments that can cure them, according to a U.S. government study released Tuesday.

The report is distressing because it focused on those with health insurance — the group most likely to get treated for the liver infection, said one expert, Dr. Norah Terrault.