Virginia budget expands Medicaid access to sickle cell gene therapy

By Yiqing Wang/WHRO State lawmakers have budgeted nearly $15 million over two years to help Virginia Medicaid cover gene therapy treatments for people with sickle cell disease, a move providers said could help patients access this complex treatment more easily. The funding is tied to a federal model designed to help Medicaid programs pay for expens

By: WHRO

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: July 9, 2026

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Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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By Yiqing Wang/WHRO

State lawmakers have budgeted nearly $15 million over two years to help Virginia Medicaid cover gene therapy treatments for people with sickle cell disease, a move providers said could help patients access this complex treatment more easily.

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The funding is tied to a federal model designed to help Medicaid programs pay for expensive cell and gene …

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