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Senator recognizes acupuncture advocate and flags GIC coverage gap

3730665 · June 9, 2025
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Summary

A senator recognized Katie Lee of Balance Acupuncture and noted that the Group Insurance Commission (GIC) remains one of the few coverage carriers not providing acupuncture benefits; the mention was made on the Senate floor but no formal action was recorded.

A presiding senator on the Senate floor recognized a constituent, Katie Lee of Balance Acupuncture and a member of the Acupuncture Society of Massachusetts, to highlight issues affecting the field of acupuncture. The presiding senator said the chamber had "learned that, GIC is 1 of the only, coverage carriers that have not covered that," calling it "a surprise"…

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