California Hepatitis C Task Force

02/23/2026

Patients with diabetes are being forced into a system that prioritizes speed over care, driving unnecessary referrals and increasing hidden costs through specialist-dependent care.
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02/19/2026

Patients with long-standing type 2 diabetes face higher cardiovascular risk, with red blood cells closely linked to heart attacks and strokes.
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02/16/2026

A new study in India estimates that approximately one in three adults now has fatty liver disease.
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02/12/2026

Health officials in in Eastern Santiago de Cuba are calling for stronger preventive measures amidst an active hepatitis A outbreak.
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02/10/2026

New research from Keio University School of Medicine shows promising advances in liver disease, with scientists achieving record-breaking growth in miniature, functional liver models.
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Keio University is a leading research university committed to excellence and innovation in education, research and medicine. It is located in central Tokyo.

02/09/2026

NPR analyses how “shared decision making” for childhood vaccines could limit access and complicate routine services.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new approach to six shots that were formerly given routinely will introduce new hurdles for getting kids immunized. And it could have a chilling effect on doctors.

02/07/2026

Wisconsin introduces the PrEP Access Act, a bill that would allow Medicare beneficiaries to receive screening of HIV, PrEP, and PEP services.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), Chair of the HIV/AIDS Caucus, introduced the PrEP Access Act, a bill that would allow Medicare beneficiaries to receive screening of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) services at their pharmacy....

02/04/2026

This is what progress looks like. The has passed, moving lifesaving early detection closer to reality for millions. Thank you, US Rep Nanette Diaz Barragán, Congressman Raul Ruiz, MD, Congressman David G. Valadao, and Congressman Vince Fong!

01/30/2026

Trump has ordered federal health officials to cut back the childhood vaccine schedule, excluding hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and making it harder for children to receive vaccines that protect against serious diseases.
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01/28/2026

Patient advocacy groups urge South African policymakers to issue a compulsory license for a groundbreaking HIV prevention treatment after the Trump administration’s refusal to include them in a new drug distribution program.
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Patient advocacy groups urged the South African government to issue a compulsory license for a groundbreaking HIV prevention treatment.

01/23/2026

Congressman Raul Ruiz, MD and Congressman David G. Valadao, thank you for helping lead the to House passage. This milestone brings us closer to a new era of cancer detection. We look forward to seeing the Senate finish the job!

01/21/2026

For people impacted by Hep C, cancer risk is real—and early detection matters. Congressman Vince Fong, thank you for supporting the . We're rooting for you to get this done!