Policy & Legislation
News on government policy and legislation impacting life science and diagnostics.
Senators Reintroduce Bill to Establish Medicare Coverage Pathway for MCED Tests
The bill would allow Medicare to cover MCED tests following approval by FDA and ensure their use would not impact coverage of traditional screenings.
Decade After SCOTUS Gene Patents Ruling, Precision Medicine and Test Innovation Impact Under Debate
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While some say that striking down gene patents opened up the genetic testing market and patient access, others see greater uncertainty about patent rights and reduced investment.
ACMG Updates Cystic Fibrosis Carrier Screening Guidelines
The updated list grew from 23 variants in the CFTR gene to 100, all of which have been established as pathogenic or likely pathogenic.
BIVDA Report Outlines UK Access Barriers to Genetic, Genomic Diagnostics
Challenges identified in the white paper include a lack of centralized guidance to apply for funding for genomic technologies and a shortage of infrastructure to educate physicians and patients.
The health IT organization wants to get more involved with genomic data management after "nibbling around the edges" for two decades.