Washington Settles Class Suit Over Denial Of Hepatitis C Medication

(April 13, 2017, 9:00 AM EDT) -- SEATTLE — A Washington federal judge on April 10 issued an order granting final approval of a settlement under which the Washington State Health Care Authority (WHCA) has agreed to provide coverage for direct-acting antiviral medications for the treatment of hepatitis C (HCV) for Medicaid enrollees who claimed that they were previously denied the drugs due to the cost (B.E., et al. v. Dorothy F. Teeter, No. 16-227, W.D. Wash.)....