Racial-Ethnic Disparities in Uptake of New Hepatitis C Drugs in Medicare.

Published in: Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities (2016)

Black Medicare patients with cirrhosis or HCV/HIV coinfection had lower uptake rates than Whites in 2014. As utilization of new HCV drugs increases, continuing efforts will be necessary to ensure equal delivery of the drugs.

Keyphrases

hepatitis c virus
human immunodeficiency virus
antiretroviral therapy
affordable care act
hiv infected
hiv positive
hiv aids
hiv testing
quality improvement