Opinion: Medicare beneficiaries deserve access to genetic counselors
Most of the people who stand to benefit from genetic counselor services, such as Medicare beneficiaries, do not have access to them.
Precision medicine driven by genetic health care is knocking on the door. It offers hope that, sooner than later, we can address health problems like Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, and heart disease that affect the lives of so many Americans.
For many patients, the first step will be genetic testing and counseling by a board-certified genetic counselor. But for 65 million Medicare beneficiaries, genetic counselors’ services are currently behind a locked door. Unlocking it and bringing precision medicine to these Americans will require a simple act of Congress.
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