Politico December 24, 2025
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‘LIKE A TIME BOMB’ — The federal government wants to make it easier for Medicaid patients to access new, curative treatments — one of the few initiatives on which President Donald Trump and the public health establishment are aligned, Kelly reports.
Gene therapy treatments for sickle cell disease, a hereditary condition that has meant a lifetime of excruciating pain and debilitating health issues for tens of thousands of Black Americans, were first approved by the FDA about two years ago. But it doesn’t mean people desperate for a cure will be able to access gene therapy anytime soon.
“There’s a need for pretty sophisticated clinical infrastructure that doesn’t exist in every state,” said Jack Rollins, director of...
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