Alaska SJR16 urges Congress to pass the Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act to cover congenital anomaly care.

The Alaska SJR16 resolution urges the U.S. Congress to pass the Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act, which would mandate private health insurance plans to cover all medically necessary treatments for congenital anomalies, including surgeries, therapy, and dental care, without lifetime or annual limits. The resolution highlights the financial burden faced by families, exemplified by the case of Emily Brubaker, who was born with a rare congenital anomaly.

Alaska SJR16 urges Congress to pass the Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act to cover congenital anomaly care.

The Alaska SJR16 resolution urges the U.S. Congress to pass the Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act, which would mandate private health insurance plans to cover all medically necessary treatments for congenital anomalies, including surgeries, therapy, and dental care, without lifetime or annual limits. The resolution highlights the financial burden faced by families, exemplified by the case of Emily Brubaker, who was born with a rare congenital anomaly.