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Senate approves sickle cell treatment bill
The Washington Times ^ | May 12, 2004 | NA

Posted on 05/13/2004 8:39:35 PM PDT by neverdem

Edited on 07/12/2004 3:42:03 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Washington, DC, May. 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate approved Sen. Jim Talent's, R-Mo., legislation expanding services and treatment for patients afflicted with sickle cell blood disorder.

The Sickle Cell Treatment Act authorizes federal matching funds for disease-related services under Medicaid as well as increasing state funding for physician and laboratory services.


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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: health; healthcare; sicklecelldisease

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