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Advocates press for insurance coverage of activity‑specific prostheses; insurers warn of cost and market effects
Summary
Senators introduced a bill to require insurers to cover one activity‑specific prosthesis every five years for adults. Testimony included amputees and prosthetists arguing for mobility and health benefits; insurance regulators and carriers warned about mandate costs and drafting details.
Sen. Bill Ganon and co‑sponsors reopened debate on legislation to require insurers to cover activity‑specific prostheses for adults once every five years. Ganon said the change aims to let veterans, athletes and ordinary residents maintain an active lifestyle and avoid chronic disease risks associated with inactivity.
Amputees and prosthetics clinicians described how activity‑specific devices —…
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