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Cassidy Rolls Up His Sleeves

Cassidy Rolls Up His Sleeves News & Analysis Capitol Health Call Concerns Over Newborn Screening undertheunderwritingpracticesinplacebe- State public health agencies mandate blood fore the Affordable Care Act, according to a draws from virtually all 4 million neonates study released in mid-December by the born in the United States each year. The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. samples are tested for a host of inborn con- The findings are concerning as Congress ditions that can be harmful, even fatal, if not gears up to dismantle Obamacare with no treated soon after birth. Included are meta- guaranteesthatPresidentDonaldTrumpwill, bolic disorders, like galactosemia, and con- or even can, keep his vow that a replace- ditions such as congenital hypothyroidism. ment plan will retain the ACA’s ban on denial Nearly 12 000 affected infants are iden- of coverage for dozens of conditions, rang- tified annually and need swift treatment. ing from rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, and But there are delays in getting test results obesity to diabetes, mental illness, and sleep back promptly. Reasons for delays range apnea.BeforeObamacare,somepeoplewere from failure to perform early screening fol- also rejected because they worked in high- lowing out-of-hospital births and the risk jobs, such as air traffic controller or win- remoteness of rural hospitals http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

Cassidy Rolls Up His Sleeves

JAMA , Volume 317 (6) – Feb 14, 2017

Cassidy Rolls Up His Sleeves

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News & Analysis Capitol Health Call Concerns Over Newborn Screening undertheunderwritingpracticesinplacebe- State public health agencies mandate blood fore the Affordable Care Act, according to a draws from virtually all 4 million neonates study released in mid-December by the born in the United States each year. The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. samples are tested for a host of inborn con- The findings are concerning as Congress ditions that can be harmful, even fatal, if not gears...
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American Medical Association
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Copyright 2017 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
ISSN
0098-7484
eISSN
1538-3598
DOI
10.1001/jama.2017.0508
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Abstract

News & Analysis Capitol Health Call Concerns Over Newborn Screening undertheunderwritingpracticesinplacebe- State public health agencies mandate blood fore the Affordable Care Act, according to a draws from virtually all 4 million neonates study released in mid-December by the born in the United States each year. The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. samples are tested for a host of inborn con- The findings are concerning as Congress ditions that can be harmful, even fatal, if not gears up to dismantle Obamacare with no treated soon after birth. Included are meta- guaranteesthatPresidentDonaldTrumpwill, bolic disorders, like galactosemia, and con- or even can, keep his vow that a replace- ditions such as congenital hypothyroidism. ment plan will retain the ACA’s ban on denial Nearly 12 000 affected infants are iden- of coverage for dozens of conditions, rang- tified annually and need swift treatment. ing from rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, and But there are delays in getting test results obesity to diabetes, mental illness, and sleep back promptly. Reasons for delays range apnea.BeforeObamacare,somepeoplewere from failure to perform early screening fol- also rejected because they worked in high- lowing out-of-hospital births and the risk jobs, such as air traffic controller or win- remoteness of rural hospitals

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Published: Feb 14, 2017

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