Washington, Oct. 1 -- Congressman Eugene Vindman issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) and Ayanna Pressley (Mass.-07) today introduced the Wigs for Warriors Act, legislation that would require TRICARE to cover cranial prostheses for individuals with alopecia areata and other non-cancer conditions that cause permanent or medically documented hair loss.
"I heard directly from a constituent, a 16-year-old from Prince William County and daughter of a U.S. Marine, who lost all of her hair to alopecia areata by the end of second grade. She told my team how a medical-grade wig could have helped her navigate the emotional and social challenges of losing her hair, but that these wigs can...