Health officials are hopeful Medicaid expansion and new safe syringe program will curtail Oklahoma's Hepatitis C deaths
Jun 11, 2021•4 min•Ep. 176
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Episode description
Oklahoma continues to rank top three in the nation for Hepatitis C deaths, but health officials are hopeful recent policy changes will help reverse the trend. Hepatitis C — a viral liver infection — is a problem nationwide. It’s the most prominent chronic blood-borne infection and leading cause of liver transplants. It can cause many complications, including cancer.
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