States Expand Genomic Testing Coverage (Rapid Whole Genome Sequencing and Biomarker Testing)

Seventeen state Medicaid programs now cover rapid whole genome sequencing for critically ill children, with Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Tennessee extending coverage to patients under 21 in pediatric critical care. Sixteen states mandate biomarker testing coverage for cancer-risk beneficiaries. Maryland and Illinois enacted legislation prohibiting genetic discrimination in life insurance policies.