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New CDC Data Reveal Less Than a Third of People Diagnosed with Hepatitis C Receive Timely Treatment – August 9, 2022

A new CDC Vital Signs report finds that too few people diagnosed with hepatitis C are being treated, even though hepatitis C is largely curable.

A bar chart, Timely Hepatitis C Treatment by Insurance Type, shows the period of 2019-2020. 23% of those with Medicaid received timely treatment for hepatitis C while 77% were not treated, 28% of those on Medicare received timely treatment while 72% were not treated, and 35% of those with private insurance got timely treatment while 65% were not treated.[JPG - 309 KB]

Timely Hepatitis C Treatment by Insurance Type

Infographic showing a person preparing to jump over several hurdles displaying barriers patients face to beginning hepatitis C treatment. These barriers include the high cost of treatment, insurance preauthorization, insurance treatment restrictions (liver damage, sobriety, liver specialist), and difficulty receiving treatment in primary care [JPG - 568 KB]

Hepatitis C Treatment Barriers

Un gráfico de barras titulado “Tratamiento oportuno de la hepatitis C por tipo de seguro médico” que muestra el periodo del 2019 al 2020. El 23 % de las personas con Medicaid recibió tratamiento oportuno para la hepatitis C, mientras que el 77 % no tuvo tratamiento; el 28 % de las personas con Medicare recibió tratamiento oportuno, mientras que el 72 % no tuvo tratamiento; y el 35 % de las personas con seguro médico privado recibió tratamiento oportuno, mientras que el 65 % no tuvo tratamiento.[JPG - 373 KB]

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Hepatitis C now heavily impacting multiple generations – April 9, 2020

Data emphasize importance of new CDC hepatitis C screening recommendations for all adults.

New Reports of Chronic Hepatitis C High in Multiple Generations. In 2018: Millennials (most adults in their 20s and 30s) made up 36.5%26#37; of newly reported chronic hepatitis C infections. Baby boomers (most adults in their mid-50s to early 70s) made up 36.3%26#37; of newly reported chronic hepatitis C infections. Generation X (adults in their late 30s to early 50s) made up 23.1%26#37; of newly reported chronic hepatitis C infections.[JPG - 259 KB]

New Reports of Chronic Hepatitis C High in Multiple Generations

New Reports of Chronic Hepatitis C High in Multiple Generations. In 2018: Millennials (most adults in their 20s and 30s) made up 36.5%26#37; of newly reported chronic hepatitis C infections. Baby boomers (most adults in their mid-50s to early 70s) made up 36.3%26#37; of newly reported chronic hepatitis C infections. Generation X (adults in their late 30s to early 50s) made up 23.1%26#37; of newly reported chronic hepatitis C infections.[JPG - 356 KB]

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Hepatitis C Prevalence Estimates 2013-2016 - November 6, 2018

Nearly 2.4 million Americans – 1 percent of the adult population – were living with hepatitis C from 2013 through 2016, according to new CDC estimates. Data highlight urgent need to diagnose and cure more Americans and address rising infections due to opioid crisis.

The graphic shows nearly 2.4 million Americans are living with hepatitis C and half may not even know they’re infected.[JPG - 1 MB]

Hepatitis C in the U.S., 2013-2016

This chart illustrates that hepatitis C infections have more than tripled from 16,500 new infections in 2011 to 41,200 new infections in 2016.[JPG - 896 KB]

New Hepatitis C Infections and the Opioid Crisis

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Increase in Hepatitis C Infections Linked to Worsening Opioid Crisis - December 21, 2017
Hepatitis C and Opioid Injection Rose Dramatically among White Americans from 2004-2014[JPG - 997 KB]

Hepatitis C and Opioid Injection Rose Dramatically among White Americans from 2004-2014

Hepatitis C and Opioid Injection Rose Dramatically among Women from 2004-2014[JPG - 789 KB]

Hepatitis C and Opioid Injection Rose Dramatically among Women from 2004-2014

Hepatitis C and Opioid Injection Rose Dramatically in Younger Americans from 2004-2014[JPG - 2 MB]

Hepatitis C and Opioid Injection Rose Dramatically in Younger Americans from 2004-2014

New Hepatitis C Infections Nearly Tripled Over Five Years - May 11, 2017
New Hepatitis C Infections Have nearly Tripled since 2010[JPG - 750 KB]

Hepatitis C Reported Cases, 2010-2015

Increases in Hepatitis C Threaten Young Women and Babies - July 21, 2016
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