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Senators introduce S 1 54 to expand insurance coverage for biomarker testing
Summary
A bill introduced in a Vermont Senate committee would require insurers to cover biomarker tests that can speed diagnosis and access to treatment for diseases including Alzheimer’s, sponsors said; no vote was taken.
A senator introducing legislation said the Vermont Senate committee on Finance heard a proposal, S 1 54, intended to ensure health insurance keeps pace with scientific advances by covering biomarker testing that can help identify and treat disease.
The sponsor said S 1 54 would "ensure insurance coverage keeps up with science, and Vermonters have access to the latest tools to better identify and treat diseases." The bill, introduced late in the session and sponsored by Senator Brock and the unnamed proposer, aims to reduce diagnostic delays and lower downstream costs to families and…
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