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PRO/EDR> Hepatitis C – USA (04): (MA) injecting drug use

Hepatitis C -- United StatesBoston, Springfield and New Bedford were identified as infection "hot spots" in the state's heroin-fueled hepatitis C epidemic; a revelation researchers say will help double down on prevention efforts and cut soaring Medicaid costs. "This is another occasion where we're seeing the multiple negative outcomes of the opioid epidemic that has created tremendous challenges for the public health system and health care in Massachusetts," said Thomas Stopka, an author on the recent Read more [...]