Biden’s Second ‘Moonshot’: A National Subscription Model To Eliminate Hep C
Executive Summary
A federal plan that would provide a lump sum to drug makers to increase hepatitis C treatment, building on subscription models used in Louisiana and Washington state, was previewed by Francis Collins, former NIH director and current special advisor to President Biden.
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