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Every state has been screening newborns for several decades, usually performing a heel-prick blood test, a hearing test and a heart check. Several disorders diagnosed through newborn screenings can be treated and their effects significantly reduced when caught early. Sen. ...
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Disease-modifying treatments during the newborn period are available for 30% of affected newborns.
Mandated screenings for newborns will be more expensive beginning Jan. 1.
Mandated screenings for newborns will be more expensive beginning Jan. 1.