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Advocates urge interim study on Medicaid biomarker coverage after technical concerns
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee · April 29, 2026
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Summary
Advocates including the Alzheimer's Association asked the committee to interim study a bill on biomarker coverage under Medicaid, saying draft language risks codifying current department discretion rather than expanding access; the committee acknowledged concerns and signaled interim study as likely next step.
Advocates told the subcommittee that language in a bill to expand coverage of biomarker testing under the Medicaid program could inadvertently codify Medicaid's current discretion rather than broaden access to tests the…
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