With highest hepatitis C mortality rate in U.S., Oregon expands access to life-saving drugs
New drugs can cure up to 95 percent of patients with hepatitis C, a virus that can be debilitating or deadly. And there's been a 20 percent rise in new infections ...
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JUDY WOODRUFF: Now: the latest on a medical breakthrough that's starting to have an impact on a hidden, deadly epidemic in this country. New drugs can cure up to 95 percent of patients with hepatitis C, a virus that often leads to debilitating or deadly results. The drugs can save lives, prevent expensive hospitalizations and liver transplants. But some states are feeling the squeeze of the cost of this medicine. Special correspondent Cat Wise has our report for our weekly series on the Leading Edge of science. CAT WISE: Three-point-five million Americans are living with a potentially deadly virus, and half don't even know it. It's hepatitis C, a blood-borne pathogen which attacks the liver and can eventually cause serious liver problems, including cirrhosis and liver c...
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JUDY WOODRUFF: Now: the latest on a medical breakthrough that's starting to have an impact on a hidden, deadly epidemic in this country. New drugs can cure up to 95 percent of patients with hepatitis C, a virus that often leads to debilitating or deadly results. The drugs can save lives, prevent expensive hospitalizations and liver transplants. But some states are feeling the squeeze of the cost of this medicine. Special correspondent Cat Wise has our report for our weekly series on the Leading Edge of science. CAT WISE: Three-point-five million Americans are living with a potentially deadly virus, and half don't even know it. It's hepatitis C, a blood-borne pathogen which attacks the liver and can eventually cause serious liver problems, including cirrhosis and liver c...
