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Legislation to help save newborn babies

By Staff | Jul 19, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., and Cory Gardner, R-Colo., on Thursday introduced the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act, a bipartisan bill to help save lives and improve the health of newborn babies by providing federal funding for comprehensive and standardized newborn screening tests for conditions such as critical congenital heart disease, cystic fibrosis, and hearing loss.

“It’s vital that every parent understand and have access to life-saving newborn screening,” Hassan said. “Over the last decade, we’ve seen the powerful impact that this program has made for families, and I’m proud to be working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to ensure its continued funding.”

“As a parent, I know how important early screening is. Identifying genetic disorders in a newborn early on can be the key difference between life and death,” Gardner added. “Early treatment from newborn screening can save families, the taxpayer, and the health care system millions of dollars down the road.”

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