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Lawmakers, advocates call for Medicaid coverage of clinical trials
State Representative Camille Lilly speaks at the University of Illinois Chicago Wednesday on why she would like to an expansion of coverage in Medicaid allowing greater access to clinical trials as Dr. John Stewart of UIC listens in.
Public health advocates and state legislators are calling for the passage of a bill that would require the state’s Medicaid program to cover routine costs of clinical trials for life-threatening diseases including cancer.