Medicaid, the state-level public insurance in the United States, has widely differing criteria treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV) such as stage of liver fibrosis, documented sobriety, and specialist consultation. In a rural health network, facilities located in two less restrictive states prescribed HCV drugs at a significantly higher rate than two more restrictive states (rate ratio 4.7, CI 2.6-8.5). Prescription rates per population were highly associated with HCV treatment policies.
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Reilley, B., Miller, M., Hudson, M., Haverkate, R., & Leston, J. (2019). Hepatitis C drug prescriptions and Medicaid policies - Four states, Indian health care system, USA 2018. International Journal for Equity in Health, 18(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-019-1101-4
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