[chaosagent]

Are all of the causes of Hep C preventable?

If they are, I don’t understand why governments or insurance should pay for the very expensive treatment. There was a story on the TV news in which someone said this drug will add $200 - $300 to the annual cost of an insurance policy

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My Sister-In-Law contracted Hep C in the 80’s from a bad blood transfusion during an ectopic pregnancy. Blood was not tested for it until the early 90’s

She died a few years ago from the liver disease caused by the HEP C

[grania]

Thank you for that information. I'm sorry about your sister-in-law.

You've answered my question. HepC is not an entirely preventable disease. The probelem still exists, though, that there's no incentive to search for cheaper solutions when expensive ones are covered.