Racial and Sociodemographic Disparities in Hepatitis C Treatment at an Urban Academic Medical Center, 2018–2023
Significant disparities in HCV treatment initiation were observed, with lower rates among Black individuals, those experiencing homelessness, and individuals with Medicaid or no insurance. These inequities perpetuate a disproportionate burden of liver disease and preventable mortality in already marginalized populations.
Authors
- Chase Yarbrough (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6537-892X)
- Cynthia So-Armah
- Chuan-Chin Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8775-3755)
- Ahmed Elnaiem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0155-8132)
- Anand Chukka
- Daniel A. Solomon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6560-3326)
- MaryCatherine Arbour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2705-5613)
- Lauren E. Malishchak
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Community Health Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-05-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaf312
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.32
Funders
- Brigham and Women's Hospital