Trends in Utilization and Costs Following a Hepatitis C Elimination Initiative
In this longitudinal case series analysis of claims data, Washington State's elimination initiative, combined with revised national screening guidelines and improved treatment options, contributed to expansion of HCV screening and changes over time in the proportion of people identified and treated for HCV, as well as decreased overall care costs.
Authors
- Donna Sullivan
- Pamela Kohler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6176-6374)
- Ashley Tabah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3754-2703)
- Emalie Huriaux
- Judy Zerzan-Thul
- Leta Evaskus
- Omeid Heidari
- Jon Stockton
- Stella Chang
- JoEllen Colson
- Anirban Basu
- Paula Cox-North
Institutions
- Washington State Department of Health (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Neurobehavioral Systems (US)
- University Child Development School (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2026-02-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.58714
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00