Insurance Companies Won't Cover This Cure For Hepatitis C

For nearly five years a cure for hepatitis C has been available. But according to a study published Thursday in Open Forum Infectious Diseases, private insurance companies and even public payers like Medicaid and Medicare are still refusing to pay for the cure. Hepatitis C is an often chronic, life-shortening viral disease that damages the liver. Gizmodo reports that the disease is cured by using direct-acting antivirals.