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Seattle Times: Insurers Should Cover Autism Therapies

SEATTLE (August 27, 2012) -- The Seattle Times in an editorial 'Lawsuit victory for treatment of autism' praised a series of recent court settlements in class action lawsuits brought against Washington health insu... More...

Summary of 2011 Washington Autism Insurance Reform Bill

Would require health insurance companies to provide coverage of the screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders A health care plan may not terminate coverage, or refuse to deliver, execute, issue, amend, ad... More...

Autism Speaks Commends Sen. Menendez for Insisting Autism Therapies Get Covered Under New Federal Health Care Law

WASHINGTON, DC Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) pressed U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to insure that the states include behavioral health treatments for autism as they implement the Affordable C... More...

U.S. Senate Passes Health Care Reform Bill Containing Provision For Autism Insurance Reform and Cures Acceleration Network

Washington, DC (December 25, 2009) Autism Speaks, the nations largest autism science and advocacy organization, applauds the members of the U.S. Senate for yesterday passing an overall health care reform bill that contains pr... More...

Senate Finance Committee Passes Health Insurance Reform Bill Containing Menendez Amendment for Autism Insurance Reform

Washington, DC (October 13, 2009) -- Autism Speaks, the nation's la... More...

Obama Announces $85 Million in Stimulus Funds for Autism Research

Washington, DC (September 30, 2009) -- President Barack Obama announced a plan on Wednesday to spend $5 billion on medical and scientific research, medical supplies and upgrading laboratory capacity, as part of an overall $100 bil... More...

Senate Committee Hears Testimony on Autism

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President Obama Includes Funding For Autism In His FY 2010 Budget Proposal

Washington, DC (February 26, 2009) - Today President Barack Obama unveiled a Fiscal Yea... More...

The Washington Times Features Commentary on Autism Insurance Reform By Autism Speaks' Senior Policy Advisor & Counsel, Stuart Spielman, and Brooking Institution Senior Fellow, Michael O'Hanlon

O'HANLON and SPELMAN: Autism agenda beckons Michael O'Hanlon and Stuart Spelman Wednesday, October 29, 2008 COMMENTARY: In their last debate, Barack Obama and John McCain both gr... More...

Subcommittee Holds Hearing on the Role of Medicaid for Americans with Disabilities

(Washington, DC - January 16, 2008) The House Committee on Energy and Commerce - Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Congressman Frank J. Pallone (NJ), held a hearing on Wednesday, January 16, 2008, investigating Medicaid'... More...