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Doctors push insurance coverage for children's vision screening and follow-up exams
Joint Committee on Children and Families and Persons with Disabilities · November 18, 2025
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Summary
Ophthalmologists and optometrists backed H280, saying early screening and insurance coverage would catch treatable conditions such as amblyopia and avoid lifelong vision loss for children.
Pediatric eye‑care specialists told the committee that routine vision screening and insurance coverage for follow‑up exams would identify treatable conditions early and prevent lifelong vision impairment. Dr. Angel Xie and Dr. Alex Marajan said amblyopia and…
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