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Kentucky Judge Orders Hepatitis C Treatment
Loaded on July 15, 2001
published in Prison Legal News
July, 2001, page 11
A federal court in Kentucky has ordered the Kentucky Department of Corrections (KDOC) to provide hepatitis C treatment to a prisoner suffering from both hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver. In response, the KDOC has implemented a treatment plan whereby up to 1,000 prisoners may receive treatment. This is ...
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Medical,
Medical Expenses,
Hepatitis,
Class Certification,
Veterans.
Location:
Kentucky.
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