Presidential HIV council pushes HHS for HCV drug access

The Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) sent a letter to HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell recommending steps the federal government could take to increase access to HCV treatments.

The council criticized current requirements imposed by insurers that make HCV treatments accessible only to certain patients, including those who receive an advanced liver disease diagnosis, abstain from substance use or receive prescriptions only from certain specialty providers. ...