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which insurance for paying me medicine

Someone tell me which plan of obamacare cover the medicine (Harvoni)?.

Someone tell me which plan of obamacare cover the medicine (Harvoni)?.

•7 years ago

Ultrashort treatments may benefit some patients with HCV

Did you know that it's possible to save ~60% on HCV care expenses with ultrashort treatments? Did you also know that it can simplify and shorten the treatment...

Did you know that it's possible to save ~60% on HCV care expenses with ultrashor...

•7 years ago

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HCV on the Transplant List: Weighing Options and Making Clinical Decisions

DAA therapies have treated many #HCV #patients awaiting liver transplants, and have removed them from the wait list in some cases. However, is this right?...

DAA therapies have treated many #HCV #patients awaiting liver transplants, and h...

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Boxed Warning, HCV Guidelines Give Impetus for HBV Testing, Monitoring

There are finally #treatments for #HCV, but did you know that these treatments may cause #patients to be at risk for #HBV? Learn more here:...

There are finally #treatments for #HCV, but did you know that these treatments m...

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HCV and Alcoholism: How Two Diseases and Their Treatments Go Hand-In-Hand

Why are HCV and alcoholism so closely related? How do they cross paths in treatments? Learn more about it in detail here: http://bit.ly/2fEJWRj

Why are HCV and alcoholism so closely related? How do they cross paths in treatm...

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Glecaprevir/pibrentasvir shows safety, efficacy in patients with HCV, renal disease

A recent study has shown that 102 out of 104 #HCV patients w/ advanced chronic kidney liver disease (98%) have achieved SVR12 (#hepatitis C is undetectable for...

A recent study has shown that 102 out of 104 #HCV patients w/ advanced chronic k...

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Harvoni well-tolerated in patients with kidney transplant, HCV

More information on treating #HCV with Harvoni! A study has found that the application of Harvoni on kidney transplant recipients with #HCV can be safely and...

More information on treating #HCV with Harvoni! A study has found that the appli...

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Black Friday and Cyber Monday Shopping

Support us when you shop on Black Friday and Cyber Monday! #StartWithaSmile at smile.amazon.com/ch/22-3337679 and Amazon donates to Hepatitis Foundation...

Support us when you shop on Black Friday and Cyber Monday! #StartWithaSmile at s...

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CMS: Harvoni outpaces other drugs in total spending

Harvoni, a drug used to treat #HCV, has officially become the highest grossing medication of 2015! 16.7% of total prescription costs in personal health care...

Harvoni, a drug used to treat #HCV, has officially become the highest grossing m...

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one year on

Hi I'm new to site.I have had interferon with ribavirin treatment with no effect other than to make me feel worse,they took me off half way through due to my...

Hi I'm new to site.I have had interferon with ribavirin treatment with no effect...

•7 years ago

Ware!

After taking anti viral medication for two weeks I was given 'no virus detected ' result But now 5 weeks in I have been given a cancer diagnosis . (Liver) I...

After taking anti viral medication for two weeks I was given 'no virus detected ...

•7 years ago

My hep c journey

Hello. I'm new to site &!community though I've replied to some posts here. My journey begins at an Army Base in Texas in 1967 , I'm 2 yrs old & recovering from...

Hello. I'm new to site &!community though I've replied to some posts here. My jo...

•7 years ago

We Want To Hear From You!

The Hepatitis Foundation International is looking to interview a hepatitis C patient with Medicaid Insurance and from the Washington, DC area. We would like...

The Hepatitis Foundation International is looking to interview a hepatitis C pat...

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HCC incidence stable in DAA-treated patients with HCV, cirrhosis

A study shows that patients with HCV cirrhosis treated with oral direct-acting antiviral agents were not at increased risk for developing HCC. However, recent...

A study shows that patients with HCV cirrhosis treated with oral direct-acting a...

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Wait-listing for liver transplantation decreasing in the DAA era

Great news! Wait-listing for liver transplantation among patients with decompensated cirrhosis has decreased by approximately 30% between 2003 to 2015 with the...

Great news! Wait-listing for liver transplantation among patients with decompens...

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Half of HCV patients with advanced liver disease receive treatment

Did you know that over 800,000 people in the United States with chronic HCV may have advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis and only half of them were evaluated for...

Did you know that over 800,000 people in the United States with chronic HCV may ...

•7 years ago

Successful Homeopathic Treatment of Hep C

Successful Treatment of Chronic Viral Hepatitis With High-dilution Medicine Barbara Sarter, PhD, APRN, FNP-C, DiHom, Prasanta Banerji, FMIH, and Pratip...

Successful Treatment of Chronic Viral Hepatitis With High-dilution Medicine Barb...

•7 years ago

Share Your Story!

We Would Like To Hear From You! The Hepatitis Foundation International is looking to interview a hepatitis C patient with Medicaid Insurance and from the...

We Would Like To Hear From You! The Hepatitis Foundation International is lookin...

•7 years ago

Advice please

Found out I had hcv. last April CT scans all clear of cancer ... started medication mid October and first blood test showed 'clear' of virus I was of course...

Found out I had hcv. last April CT scans all clear of cancer ... started medicat...

•7 years ago

Searching for an answer

Can a person who is infected with hepatitis C virus transmit or infect a person with a different type of hepatitis such as A or B?

Can a person who is infected with hepatitis C virus transmit or infect a person ...

•7 years ago

Are you interested in joining HFI's Patient Advisory Council?!

HFI is actively seeking members to become a part of our Patient Advisory Council (PAC). HFI's PAC was established in 2014 with the objectives to assure the...

HFI is actively seeking members to become a part of our Patient Advisory Council...

•7 years ago

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