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Lymphedema stakeholders eager to move forward

January 13, 2023Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor

WASHINGTON – After 12 years of making steady gains, women’s health stakeholders were elated when the Lymphedema Treatment Act was included in an omnibus bill passed by Congress in December. “We finally got to the front of the line,” said Heather Ferguson, founder and executive director of the Lymphedema Advocacy Group. “There was a vehicle available, and it all fell into place at the right time.” The legislation will require Medicare to pay for...

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