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The Costs and Benefits of Expanding Hepatitis C Screening in the Indian Health Service

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The Indian Health Service (IHS) serves approximately 2.2 million American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people in the U.S. According to surveillance data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, AI/AN populations have the highest incidence of acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) and the highest rate of HCV-related mortality relative to other racial and ethnic groups. Understanding the seroprevalence of HCV and the costs associated with prevention and treatment of HCV can help inform decisions about expanding HCV screening in the population IHS serves.

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HepC.pdf (pdf, 495.86 KB)
Topics
Social Determinants of Health | Hepatitis C | Access to Services and Benefits & Services Integration
Populations
American Indian & Alaska Native People (AI-AN)
Location- & Geography-Based Data
Tribal Communities
Program
Cash and Counseling Demonstration