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  • TN: Amid Outbreak, Prisoners Sue Over Lack Of Hepatitis C Treatment

    Source: http://nashvillepublicradio.org/post...is-c-treatment

    Amid Outbreak, Prisoners Sue Over Lack Of Hepatitis C Treatment
    By Blake Farmer ? 23 hours ago

    Two prisoners have filed a class action lawsuit against the state, accusing the Tennessee Department of Correction of systematically denying treatment for hepatitis C.

    The prison system has been dealing with a widespread outbreak, with nearly one in six inmates testing positive. The two plaintiffs in the case were diagnosed with hepatitis C years ago.

    In May of this year, only a handful of prisoners in the entire state were being treated with an anti-viral regimen, which costs about $80,000 per patient...
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