TennCare covers genetic testing for diseases thanks to Memphis doctor
With the law now in effect, Terri Finkel said the next step is to get policy and procedures in place to implement the law — something she said she and her colleagues are working on together. (Courtesy University of Tennessee Health Science Center)
Children with suspected genetic disease can suffer for years before being diagnosed and treated. Rapid whole-genome sequencing can change that.
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UTHSC College of Medicine Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital whole-genome testing TennCare MedicaidAisling Mäki
Aisling Mäki covers health care, banking and finance, technology and professions. After launching her career in news two decades ago, she worked in public relations for almost a decade before returning to journalism in 2022.
As a health care reporter, she’s collaborated with The Carter Center, earned awards from the Associated Press and Society of Professional Journalists and won a 2024 Tennessee Press Association first-place prize for her series on discrepancies in Shelby County life expectancy by ZIP code.
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