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Sickle Cell Disease Protection Act
Coverage of Sickle Cell Disease Protection Act in the Nexus archive.
Georgia Department of Community Healthorganization1Brian Kempperson1Louisianaplace1Virginiaplace1Tennesseeplace1Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention and Treatment Act of 2018topic1Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlantaorganization1
- Aflac general counsel: Georgia lawmakers took a crucial step forward on sickle cell disease – but there’s more work to be done
Georgia lawmakers passed the Sickle Cell Disease Protection Act, requiring annual Medicaid coverage reviews for sickle cell treatments, with bipartisan support and signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp. Similar laws exist in Louisiana, Virginia, and Tennessee, but the author urges more states to follow to improve access to new treatments.