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State'led hepatitis C elimination plan reports treatment gains but thousands remain untreated
Summary
Anthony James reported the state's hepatitis C elimination efforts have treated 16,723 people since 2019, expanded prescribing providers from about 60 to 975, and shown strong SVR outcomes, but roughly 6,546 Medicaid enrollees with positive RNA remain untreated and regional gaps persist.
Anthony James presented the Louisiana Hepatitis C Elimination Plan update, outlining progress and remaining gaps as the commission met Oct. 8.
James summarized the plan's six strategies: an innovative payment model, public education about cure availability, expanded screening and linkage (including in corrections), strengthened surveillance and "data to care" systems, provider-capacity expansion, and harm-reduction and complementary treatment strategies. He said the state's innovative payment approach primarily targets Medicaid enrollees and people in Department…
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