By North Texas News |
Feb 29, 2024
Three congressmen, namely Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D., Congressman Danny K. Davis, and Congressman Buddy Carter, have introduced the Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act. The act aims to provide comprehensive and coordinated care to patients with sickle cell disease through a health home model under State Medicaid programs.Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D., expressed his motivation behind the bill, stating, "While completing my residency at Parkland Hospital, I witnessed and cared for patients struggling with sickle cell disease. Sickle cell is a complex...