Legislation is pending in the U.S. Congress that will require all public health insurance programs — Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program, Medicare, and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program — to cover specialized foods and formulas for certain gastrointestinal...

Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) have introduced legislation, the Cure Hepatitis C Act (S. 1941), which has been endorsed by NASPGHAN.The bill:authorizes a new Hepatitis C Elimination Program;creates an innovative purchasing model for direct acting...

The North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) has endorsed bipartisan legislation pending in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives that has the potential to improve patient access to care and reduce payer interference...