SCD Group Letter to Congressional Leadership re SCD Comprehensive Care Act

In an October 27, 2026, letter, a coalition including the American Society of Hematology urges congressional leaders to pass the bipartisan Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act (S. 721/H.R. 5178) in an end-of-year legislative package. The bill would allow states to establish Medicaid health homes with sickle cell disease as the sole qualifying condition, expanding access to coordinated clinical, mental health, and support services to improve outcomes and reduce preventable hospitalizations.