Stakeholders Hope Hep C Bill Could Emerge As A Pay-For In The Lame Duck, Beyond

A bill in the works that would create a subscription-style model for hepatitis C treatment for Medicaid patients, people who are uninsured, those in the prison and jail system and those on Native American reservations cared for by the Indian Health Service received a positive score from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and is being pushed as a payfor in a possible lame duck package or in broader health care legislation next Congress, sources tell Inside Health Policy.