Government Relations News
Autism Speaks Joins New York Autism Community In Calling For An End To Autism Insurance Discrimination In The Empire State
Special Joint Senate Committee Hearing Explores Legislation Requiring Insurers to Cover Autism Diagnosis and Treatment
NEW YORK, N.Y. (October 23, 2009) – Autism Speaks, the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization, today joined members of the New York autism community in calling on the state legislature to pass autism insurance reform legislation during the current legislative session... Read more
Senate Finance Committee Passes Health Insurance Reform Bill Containing Menendez Amendment for Autism Insurance Reform
Washington, D.C. (October 13, 2009) -- Autism Speaks, the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization, today applauds the members of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee for their 14 to 9 passage of a health care reform bill, the America's Health Future Act, containing an amendment for autism insurance reform.
The amendment, introduced in September by Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and passed by the Committee with the support of Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT), will prohibit discrimination in benefits against people with autism by including behavioral health treatments as part of the essential benefits package... Read more
Special Joint Senate Committee Hearing Explores Legislation Requiring Insurers to Cover Autism Diagnosis and Treatment
NEW YORK, N.Y. (October 23, 2009) – Autism Speaks, the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization, today joined members of the New York autism community in calling on the state legislature to pass autism insurance reform legislation during the current legislative session... Read more
Senate Finance Committee Passes Health Insurance Reform Bill Containing Menendez Amendment for Autism Insurance Reform
Washington, D.C. (October 13, 2009) -- Autism Speaks, the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization, today applauds the members of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee for their 14 to 9 passage of a health care reform bill, the America's Health Future Act, containing an amendment for autism insurance reform.
The amendment, introduced in September by Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and passed by the Committee with the support of Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT), will prohibit discrimination in benefits against people with autism by including behavioral health treatments as part of the essential benefits package... Read more
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