The California Hepatitis C Task Force

We act as a common voice for hepatitis patients on the local, state and federal level. We passionately take policy positions which favor patients and their access to care. We use grassroots support to drive legislation that puts patients' care first.

We are community based advocates and stakeholders. Our drive for research and policy improvements are for viral hepatitis treatment, prevention and vaccines. Although 2017 was a watershed moment in U.S. politics, the considerable momentum generated by robust activism and advocacy catapulted The California Hepatitis C Task Force into a formidable position for advancing important policy priorities over the next four years.

Some of the important issues the Task Force will focus on in the coming years are:

• Addressing domestic drug pricing concerns for viral hepatitis medications
• Capitalizing on greater statewide political attention to infectious disease
• Advancing the vision for healthcare access that is universally available as a right for all citizens, in keeping with the transformation that is occurring globally