Is the Availability of Direct-Acting Antivirals Associated with Increased Access to Hepatitis C Treatment for Homeless and Unstably Housed Veterans?
D Keith McInnesLara K TroszakB Graeme FinckeMichael ShwartzAmanda M MidboeAllen L GiffordShawn DunlapThomas ByrnePublished in: Journal of general internal medicine (2021)
We found a clear indication that the likelihood of treatment initiation was greater for all veterans in the DAA era as compared to the interferon era. However, disparities in treatment initiation rates between housed and homeless veterans that were observed in the interferon era persisted in the DAA era.