GOP legislators back higher fee to expand newborn screening
RALEIGH — Republican legislators say raising the fee North Carolina health officials charge to test newborns for additional genetic disorders is outweighed by the health benefits of early diagnosis and lower overall health care costs.Budget-writers held a news conference Wednesday to discuss an item in this week’s budget adjustments that would increase the state’s newborn screening fee from $44 to $128Federal health regulators have added three disorders to […]
