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US starts grappling with ‘travesty’ of untreated hepatitis C

Ashley Holliday, senior medical assistant, prepares tests for hepatitis C and HIV in Hazard, Ky., Monday, Dec. 12, 2022. A study underway in the hard-hit corner of the state is exploring a simple way to get more people treated for hepatitis C. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley) Ashley Holliday, senior medical assistant, loads a sample to test for hepatitis C and HIV in Hazard, Ky., Monday, Dec. 12, 2022. Results for both are completed within 20 minutes. A study underway in the hard-hit corner of the state is exploring a simple way to get more people treated for hepatitis C. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley) Ashley Holliday, senior medical assistant, prepares tests for hepatitis C and HIV in Hazard, Ky., Monday, Dec. 12, 2022. A study underway in the hard-hit corner of the state is exploring a simple way to get more people treated for hepatitis C. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)