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HR 5178 · in committee · significant

Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act

What this bill does

  • States can set up Medicaid health homes to coordinate care for people with sickle cell disease.
  • Patients with sickle cell disease and their Medicaid providers are affected by this expansion.
  • States implement through Medicaid; federal agencies issue guidance on best practices for design.

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  1. 01

    How would establishing Medicaid health homes specifically improve care coordination for sickle cell patients compared to current fragmented treatment approaches?

  2. 02

    Which states are most likely to adopt these health homes, and what barriers might prevent implementation in states with limited Medicaid resources?

  3. 03

    What evidence exists that health home models reduce hospitalizations and emergency visits for people with sickle cell disease?

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Neal P. Dunn

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Introduced 2025-09-08

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-09-08 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  2. 2025-09-08 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-09-08 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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