Congressman Dunn Moves to Expand Health Coverage for Birth Defects
I will pursue legislation to expand health coverage for birth defects.
Occurrences
Evidence
The article says the House companion was introduced by Kim Schrier and Neal P. Dunn, and that the bill would require private health plans to cover medically necessary treatment for congenital anomalies or birth defects.
The current homepage's News Center lists recent health items as a May 22 REPAIR Act release, a May 18 clinical-labs bill, and an Apr 28 Medicare-access bill; the Health page still says Dunn supports full repeal of the Affordable Care Act.
Assessments
The promise was to pursue legislation, not necessarily to enact it. Evidence indicates Neal Dunn co-introduced the House companion to the Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act, which would require private health plans to cover medically necessary treatment for congenital anomalies or birth defects. Co-introducing a bill directly aimed at expanding coverage for birth defects is a material and on-point legislative action, so the promise is fulfilled within his time in office.