Pennsylvania Rep. Brandon J. Markosek introduced legislation requiring private health insurance companies to cover speech therapy for stuttering and neurological trauma patients.
Pennsylvania Rep. Brandon J. Markosek (D-Allegheny) introduced legislation for insurance coverage of speech therapy for those who stutter or have neurological trauma. The bill, passed unanimously in the House Insurance Committee, would require private health insurance companies to cover speech therapy, with early access seen as crucial for children. Former NBA player Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, who also stutters, supports the bill.
June 12, 2024
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