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New York Makes the Cut as the 15th State to Mandate Biomarker Testing Coverage

H. Cutner
New York's Biomarker Testing

A Shift Toward Precision Medicine New York has joined the growing ranks of states requiring health insurers to cover biomarker testing, becoming the 15th state to recognize the value of precision medicine. While it may sound like something ripped from a science fiction novel, biomarker testing is a very real, highly effective tool in modern healthcare. It allows doctors to analyze a patient’s tissue, saliva, or blood to identify specific biological markers. These markers help guide decisions on treatments tailored to that individual’s illness, whether it’s cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, or…

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Utah Senate approves health insurance mandate for public and higher education employees

The Utah Senate has granted approval for a new legislation that would require the state to follow the same health insurance mandates imposed on the private sector. The bill will have a significant effect on health insurance for public and higher education departments. When the bill is signed into law, these departments will have their insurance programs funded by the state government. Legislators have been promising to include these departments into funding plans for several years, but have been slow to do so. The bill still needs to make its…

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