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 has spent the better part of two decades writing about Memphis. A former digital journalist for WMC Action News 5 and staff reporter for Memphis Daily News, her work has also appeared in The Commercial Appeal, High Ground News, I Love Memphis, Inside Memphis Business, The Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent, Memphis Magazine and Tri-State Defender.
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