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Archived | Autism patients’ treatment is denied illegally, group says | Circa July 1, 2009 #BanABA #AutisticHistory
Autism patients’ treatment is denied illegally, group says LISA GIRION JULY 1, 2009 12 AM PT State regulators are violating mental health and other laws by allowing health insurers to deny effective treatment for children with autism, consumer advocates contend. In a lawsuit, Consumer Watchdog, a Santa Monica group that monitors insurance practices, is asking a…
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Archived | UnitedHealth must cover ‘core’ autism treatment, court rules | Circa March 8, 2021 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
UnitedHealth must cover ‘core’ autism treatment, court rules By Brendan Pierson A UnitedHealth Group Inc unit ran afoul of a federal mental healthcare law by refusing to cover a “core” treatment for autism through an employee health plan it administered, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California ruled…
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Archived | Consumer Watchdog Sues California Department of Managed Health Care for Permitting HMOs to Deny Treatments to Autistic Children after Secret Meetings … | Circa March 2010 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Consumer Watchdog Sues California Department of Managed Health Care for Permitting HMOs to Deny Treatments to Autistic Children after Secret Meetings Between State Employees and HMO Execs Los Angeles Superior Court BS 121397 UPDATE: Court Issues Preliminary Ruling Holding Autism Treatment Denials, Agency Actions Illegal. Autism is a serious disease with no known cure. However, prompt…
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Archived | Schwarzenegger Administration Sued For Allowing Health Insurance Companies To Deny Autism Care | July 1, 2009
Schwarzenegger Administration Sued For Allowing Health Insurance Companies To Deny Autism Care Santa Monica, CA — The mother of an autistic child joined Consumer Watchdog and its attorneys today to announce a lawsuit against the California Department of Managed Health Care (“DMHC”), the Schwarzenegger Administration agency responsible for regulating many of California’s health insurers. The…
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Archived | Jenny McCarthy Dismisses Pediatrics Study On Autism | Circa January 10, 2010 #NotAnAutisticAlly #AutisticHistory
JENNY MCCARTHY DISMISSES PEDIATRICS STUDY ON AUTISM by Benjamin Radford, Discovery News Earlier this week, research published in the peer-reviewed medical journal Pediatrics found no evidence that special diets have any influence on autistic children. This was a blow to some parents of autistic children who had hoped for a cure, but things took a more tragic…
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Archived | Autism Speaks responds to recent publications citing autism clusters in California | Circa January 22, 2010 #AutisticHistory #NotAnAutisticAlly
Autism Speaks responds to recent publications citing autism clusters in California NEWS RELEASE 22-JAN-2010 NEW YORK, N.Y. (January 21, 2010) –Two recent, separate publications identified regions with higher than expected numbers of autism cases – or clusters – in California. Using data collected by the California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) on 2.5 million births including…
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Archived | Chase the Hope, Vote for National Autism Association on Facebook | Circa January 22, 2010 #NotAnAutisticAlly #AutisticHistory
Chase the Hope, Vote for National Autism Association on Facebook By Denise Reynolds RDG+ Jan 22 2010 – 10:50am The National Autism Association, celebrities such as Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy, and moms across the country are asking Facebook users to “Chase the Hope” and vote for the NAA in the Chase Community Giving Challenge. Jamie Dimon,…
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