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A Coverage Gap Around Medical Nutrition Is Being Forced Into View
An opinion essay on mitochondrial disease argues that medical nutrition is essential to keeping some patients healthy, yet insurers still often treat it as optional rather than medically necessary.
Key Takeaways
- An opinion essay says medical nutrition is essential for some lifelong disorders but not reliably covered.
- The dispute reflects a broader mismatch between clinical necessity and insurance categories.
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DT Editorial Team··via statnews.com