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Autism Speaks: New Federal Health Care Rules Come Up Short on Autism

NEW YORK (February 21, 2013) -- The expanded access to health care promised through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would fall short with autism under new federal regulations that fail to require every state to include coverage... More...

Autism Speaks Endorses Tennessee Insurance Reform Bills

NEW YORK (February 15, 2013) -- Autism Speaks endorsed legislation introduced in the Tennessee Senate and House that would require state-regulated health plans to cover the diagnosis and treatment of autism. Tenness... More...

Autism Speaks Endorses New Kansas Insurance Reform Bills

TOPEKA (February 13, 2013) -- Autism Speaks today endorsed SB.175 and ... More...

Georgia's 'Ava's Law' Wins Autism Speaks Endorsement

ATLANTA (February 12, 2013) -- Georgia's new autism insurance reform bill -- Ava's Law-- has just been introduced and endorsed by Autism Speaks. Sponsored by Rep.

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Autism Speaks Endorses Minnesota Insurance Reform Bill

NEW YORK (February 11, 2013) -- Autism Speaks today endorsed HF.181, sponso... More...

SB.55 Clears Utah Senate Committee

SALT LAKE CITY (February 8, 2013) -- The Senate Banking and Labor Committee yesterday voted 5-2 to release SB.55, the autism insurance reform ... More...

House Panel Hears Testimony, Plans Vote on Reform Bill

HONOLULU (February 7, 2013) -- The House Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce heard testimony in support of Hawaii's new autism insurance reform bill (... More...

Missouri Finds 'Negligible' Cost Impact for Autism Insurance Benefits

JEFFERSON CITY (February 5, 2013) -- A Missouri state agency has found that the state's 2010 autism insurance reform law fully ramped up in 2012, yet still produced "negligible" impact on the state's overall... More...

Autism Speaks Co-Hosts Workshop at 2013 APBA Convention

LAS VEGAS (February 4, 2013) -- Autism Speaks is co-hosting a full-day workshop on autism insurance to kick off the 3rd Ann... More...

House Passes Bill Extending Coverage to State Employees

SANTA FE (February 1, 2013) -- The state House of Representatives has unanimously approved a bill (HB.22) that would extend coverage under New ... More...