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Sen. Jim McGovern seeks coverage for medical foods, formulas

December 8, 2025HME News Staff

WASHINGTON – Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., has introduced the Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act to require Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program and the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program to cover specialized formulas, vitamins, individual amino acids and other medically necessary foods prescribed by a physician for patients with specific gastrointestinal and inherited metabolic disorders. The bill would ensure state and federal protection...

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