HCV Archives – Treatment Action Group

New York Increases Access to Hepatitis C Treatment for Medicaid Patients

September 21, 2020
Dorrit Walsh

The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR), the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School (CHLPI), and the Treatment Action Group (TAG) today applauded New York State (NYS) Medicaid for removing the requirement that new patients receive prior authorization approval for hepatitis C treatment.

Treatment Action Group Regrets NYC Health Commissioner Oxiris Barbot’s Resignation

August 6, 2020
Dorrit Walsh

Treatment Action Group, the New York City-based research, policy, and advocacy organization, deplores the August 4, 2020 departure of New York’s Department of Health Commissioner, Dr. Oxiris Barbot, MD.

In Memoriam – The Honorable John Lewis

July 21, 2020
Dorrit Walsh

Treatment Action Group (TAG) honors the titanic historic legacy and mourns the recent death of the Honorable John Lewis, U.S. Representative from the 5th Congressional district in Georgia and legendary civil rights leader.

Global Health and Human Rights Organizations Say U.S. Withdrawal from WHO Is Reckless Act That Could Delay Americans’ Access to COVID-19 Solutions and Prolong Global Pandemic

July 7, 2020
Dorrit Walsh

AVAC, Health GAP and the Treatment Action Group (TAG) strongly condemn the Trump Administration’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO).

2020 Pipeline Report

July 2, 2020
Dorrit Walsh

Pipeline Report provides an overview of research and provides an overview of research and development of innovations for diagnosing, preventing, treating, and curing HIV, hepatitis C virus (HCV), and tuberculosis (TB).

Treatment Action Group Commemorates Juneteenth through Solidarity Actions, Reflection, and Transparency

June 18, 2020
Dorrit Walsh

Tomorrow, Treatment Action Group (TAG) will be observing and honoring Juneteenth—a commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States—through a day of solidarity, actions, and reflection.

2019 Annual Report

June 9, 2020
Dorrit Walsh

2019 was a year of significant progress against HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and hepatitis C virus (HCV). We shaped policy and legislation to end these conditions, secured increased funding to do so at various levels of government, and stood up for the rights of affected communities.

Treatment Action Group Mourns and Resists Violence towards Black Communities; Demands Action and Accountability across Government and Systems

June 5, 2020
Dorrit Walsh

Treatment Action Group (TAG) joins partners, activists, and communities around the U.S. and the world in decrying violence against Black people and those who stand in solidarity with them.

SARS-CoV-2 Serological Testing: What Is It and What Does It Mean?

May 13, 2020
Dorrit Walsh

ICAP at Columbia, TAG, and the COVID-19 Working Group – New York presented this webinar on May 13, 2020.

AVAC and TAG Statement on Ethical Conduct of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Challenge Studies

May 7, 2020
Dorrit Walsh

The COVID-19 pandemic is a global health emergency that may demand new, safe, and expedited ways of conducting ethical research to find the solutions we need, including a safe and effective vaccine.