HJLR Mar/Apr 2019

50 MAR / APR 2019 I  Healthcare Journal of LITTLE ROCK dialogue column medicaid You may have read about the scandal in China that involved gene editing the DNA of babies in a rogue medical research lab. Scientists there inserted a gene that conveys resistance to HIV infection in the embryonic phases of human embryos. The lab has been criticized for unethical human experi- mentation, and criminal charges have been filed against the lead researcher. Genetic Editing: Could It Impact Arkansas Medicaid Sooner Than We Think?