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Title: Few U.S. States Are on Track to Meet WHO Hep C Screening Targets
Post by: Hep Editors on July 02, 2018, 10:46:03 am

The World Health Organization (WHO) has set a goal of getting 90 percent of the global population screened for hepatitis C virus (HCV) by 2030, but only a few U.S. states are on track to hit this target, according to a recent analysis.

Presenting their findings at the 52nd International Liver Congress in Paris, researchers reviewed medical claims data from Optum Clinformatics Data Mart covering 2010 to 2016 to analyze hep C testing patterns.

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