As a constituent in Georgia 14th Congressional District, I would like to bring awareness to the recently introduced H.R. 6130 The Alzheimer’s Screening
and Prevention (ASAP) Act . This legislation aims to leverage recent advancements in diagnostic innovation to promote earlier Alzheimer’s disease detection. The bill would give the HHS Secretary authority to provide Medicare coverage for routine dementia blood test screening. Currently, there are 188,300 Georgia residents, aged 65 or older, living with Alzheimer’s Disease. This accounts for 12% of Georgians in the 65+ age demographic.
As a son who lost his mother to Alzheimer's, I understand the impact early detection could have had on my mothers journey.
Thankfully, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene can play an important role in accelerating and improving early detection for Alzheimer’s Patients by cosponsoring the bipartisan ASAP Act [H.R. 6130/S. 3267]. This Act would give the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) the authority to approve Medicare coverage of blood test screenings for dementia. This Bill would allow for quicker coverage.
Please join me and the Alzheimer’s Association in encouraging Rep Greene to support the bipartisan Alzheimer’s Screening and Prevention Act.
Jim Williams
Ringgold,GA