TennCare covers genetic testing for diseases thanks to Memphis doctor

By , Daily Memphian Updated: August 25, 2024 4:00 AM CT | Published: August 25, 2024 4:00 AM CT

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 Medicaid
Aisling Mäki

Aisling 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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