UC Davis Children's Hospital joins genome sequencing pilot program
UC Davis Children ’s Hospital is the latest hospital in the state to join a pilot program aimed at genetic testing for critically ill newborns.
The project, dubbed "Project Baby Bear," is part of a $2 million program through Medi-Cal, California’s health insurance program for low-income residents.
Infants unde r 1 year of age who are hospitalized and suspected of having a genetic or genomic disorder — such as heart defects or immunodeficiencies — will be eligible for the program. The program…
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