biostudies-literatureUnknown9Khan MA<h4>Background</h4>The reported incidence of acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is increasing among persons of childbearing age in the United States. Infants born to pregnant persons with HCV infection are at risk for perinatal HCV acquisition. In 2020, the United States Preventive Services Task Force and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that all pregnant persons be screened during each pregnancy for hepatitis C. However, there are limited data on trends in hepatitis C testing during pregnancy.<h4>Objective</h4>We estimated hepatitis C testing rates in a large cohort of patients with Medicaid and commercial insurance who gave birth during 2015-2019 and described demographic and risk-based factors associated with testing.<h4>Methods</h4>Medicaid and commercial insJMIR public health and surveillancee40783https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10568399biostudies-literatureTesting for Hepatitis C During Pregnancy Among Persons With Medicaid and Commercial Insurance: Cohort Study.PMC10568399Osinubi AMeyer Rd WAWester CArmstrong PAFoster MANelson NPKaufman HWKhan MAThompson WWfalseTesting for Hepatitis C During Pregnancy Among Persons With Medicaid and Commercial Insurance: Cohort Study.<h4>Background</h4>The reported incidence of acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is increasing among persons of childbearing age in the United States. Infants born to pregnant persons with HCV infection are at risk for perinatal HCV acquisition. In 2020, the United States Preventive Services Task Force and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that all pregnant persons be screened during each pregnancy for hepatitis C. However, there are limited data on trends in hepatitis C testing during pregnancy.<h4>Objective</h4>We estimated hepatitis C testing rates in a large cohort of patients with Medicaid and commercial insurance who gave birth during 2015-2019 and described demographic and risk-based factors associated with testing.<h4>Methods</h4>Medicaid and commercial ins2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Sep2025-04-19T15:31:56.658Z2025-04-19T15:31:56.658ZS-EPMC105683993775604810.2196/40783