Study Highlights Disparities In HBV, HCV Screening Rates Among Low-Income US Veterans

HCPlive (7/15, Brooks) reports, “Findings from a recent study are calling attention to disparities in hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening rates among low-income US veterans based on demographic, socioeconomic, and clinical characteristics.” The “analysis found notably lower rates of lifetime HBV and HCV screening compared to those estimated among the general population of US veterans.” The findings were published in the Journal of Viral Hepatitis.