Mr. Secretary, as you know, every year, 4 million babies are born in the United States, and nearly every one of those infants is screened by newborn screening programs for certain serious or life-threatening hereditable disorders and medical conditions that can be treated.
Roybal-Allard highlights the importance of newborn screening programs.
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