The Eliminate Hepatitis C San Diego County Initiative is a public-private partnership to eliminate hepatitis C by 2030.
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Recent report from the Federal Department of Health and Human Services: Less Than 25 Percent of Medicaid Beneficiaries With Hepatitis C Received Treatment Within 6 Months. California ranked 38th.
Report here: oig.hhs.gov/documents/evalua…
Hep C elimination depends on providers who meet people where they are. Treatment programs work closely with those most impacted and can integrate whole‑person care into recovery. This hep C testing event is exactly the kind of action that moves us forward.
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She also shared an update on San Diego County’s new pediatric HCV surveillance efforts to include an estimated 1,300 pediatric cases that were not included in the 2018 published estimate of approximately 55,354 adults aged 18 and older that were HCV‑seropositive.
If you missed our Liver Q & A Webinar with Kathleen B. Schwarz, MD from @radychildrens: The Alphabet Soup of Viral Hepatitis in Kids, the full recording is now available on our YouTube channel.
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We recently commissioned a poll finding that a large majority of Californians want large scale health insurance reform, including holding conglomerates accountable for the role they play in rising costs, especially through vertical integration. The spillover effects on the #340B program are front and center as well, with 91% of voters agreeing the program needs accountability and transparency.
Read more >>. livercoalition.org/wp-conten…
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Pamela Anderson once called her hepatitis C diagnosis a “death sentence.” Today, we have a cure, but too many people still lose their chance at it because of avoidable delays and insurance barriers. That’s why California’s #AB1843, now on Governor Newsom’s desk, matters. And why the federal Cure Hepatitis Act of 2026 (HR 9682) is essential to eliminating #HepC nationwide. Innovation gave us the cure; policy determines who can reach it. msn.com/en-us/entertainment/…
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The @LiverCoalition and partners urge @CAgovernor to sign #AB1843 and increase access to the hepatitis C cure. #hepc sfaf.org/news/hepatitis-c-cu…
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For nearly a decade, I’ve fought to protect 340B, a program that helps safety-net providers in San Diego and across the country lower prescription drug costs for the patients they serve.
Today, that work continues. I’m leading one of the most comprehensive bills to close the loopholes that have allowed 340B to drift from its mission and strengthen the program for decades to come.
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RT @PAUnitedSD: Today is Chronic Disease Day — Chaplin Harrison w/ @LiverCoalition, shares a reminder that living with a chronic condition,…
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Health leaders from @susangkomen @livercoalition @ParkinsonAssoc of San Diego and @ivypharmacy met with @RepScottPeters about advancing innovation, protecting patient access, and the potential impacts of #MFNpolicy. Along with the need for #340B & #PBMreform.
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Fallout projected from hepatitis B shot delay could add hundreds of millions in health costs, drive up chronic infections and increase premature deaths from cirrhosis or liver cancer, according to new research in JAMA Pediatrics.
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When patients need their medications, it cannot come at the “cost” of quality. If China surpasses the United States in the life sciences sector, patients will be subjected to lower quality treatments from cheap, rushed production. Read more below: thehill.com/opinion/healthca…
RT @LiverCoalition: No Health Without Liver Health -- Most cases of liver cancer are preventable. Our work intersects every day with the mi…
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Thank you, @RepRaulRuizMD, for your leadership in bringing the #MCED to passage. CA Cancer Advocates were honored to present you with the #EarlyCancerDetectionChampion Award for helping modernize cancer screenings so more cancers can be found at an earlier, more treatable stage.
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San Diego advocate Dave Oates emphasizes how the need for blood, platelets, and plasma never stops. He shares his experience as a donor and highlights the future of plasma-derived medicines.
Read more here: tinyurl.com/zdxmtx9v
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Check out our chair @scottasuckow's op-ed on how Medicare‑Medi‑Cal plans — Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans, or D‑SNPs — make a difference in the lives of seniors. These plans are designed for people with complex medical and social needs.
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Black Americans face higher rates of liver disease and liver cancer. CMS’s latest Medicare drug negotiation list matters: Lenvima (liver cancer) is included. Last year’s cycle added Xifaxan for hepatic encephalopathy. Prices take effect 2027–2028.
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Liver cancer is rising quickly, but 60% of cases are preventable through early detection. Thank you, @RepDavidValadao, for your support of the #MCEDAct. Now is the time to pass it and strengthen early detection for Californians.
