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Senate orders third reading of bill to require insurer coverage for certain biomarker tests; agencies will analyze cost
Vermont Senate · March 21, 2026
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Summary
Senator Cummings described S154, a bill to require health insurance coverage for biomarker testing (including emerging Alzheimer's tests); the Health and Welfare committee recommended further actuarial analysis by AHS and DFR and the Senate ordered third reading.
Senator Cummings, reporting for the Committee on Health and Welfare, said S154 would require health insurance coverage for certain biomarker tests used to indicate disease predisposition or presence, including some recent tests tied to Alzheimer's disease treatments. She described both the clinical value—faster, more…
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