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Autism Speaks | Obama Signs Bill Expanding ABA Care for Military Kids | Jan. 3, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Obama Signs Bill Expanding ABA Care for Military Kids January 03, 2013 WASHINGTON, DC (January 3, 2013) — President Obama has signed bipartisan legislation creating a one-year pilot program expanding ABA care to all military families through TRICARE, the Pentagon’s healthcare program, a critical first step in improving services for military families raising children with autism. “Autism Speaks thanks […]
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Autism Speaks | Military Families Stage Rally to Keep ABA | July 21, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Military Families Stage Rally to Keep ABA VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (July 21, 2013) — Military families gathered in Virginia Beach over the weekend to start a petition drive urging Congress to require better insurance coverage for applied behavior analysis (ABA) treatment for autism. WAVY, the NBC affiliate in Hampton Roads, VA, reported on the rally. The rally […]
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Autism Speaks | Senate Armed Services Grills DoD on TRICARE Autism Coverage | June 21, 2012 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Senate Armed Services Grills DoD on TRICARE Autism Coverage June 21, 2012 WASHINGTON, DC (June 21, 2012) — A Senate Armed Services subcommittee sharply questioned representatives from the Department of Defense (DoD) today on why they offer limited autism insurance benefits to military families, particularly in light of the federal government’s decision to begin coverage […]
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Autism Speaks | Rep. Larson Celebrates House Vote with Connecticut Military Families | May 22, 2012 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Rep. Larson Celebrates House Vote with Connecticut Military Families May 22, 2012 HARTFORD, CT (May 22, 2012) — Rep. John Larson of Connecticut joined with local military families to celebrate and raise awareness of last week’s vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on a measure that would end insurance discrimination against Department of Defense military […]
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Autism Speaks | Military Families, TRICARE & Autism (PDF Avail.) | May 17, 2012 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Military Families, TRICARE & Autism The U.S. House of Representatives on May 17, 2012, approved an amendment to the FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would significantly improve coverage for autism benefits under the TRICARE military healthcare program. The House vote on the amendment, sponsored by Rep. John Larson (CT-1), was a significant […]
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Archived | NBC Chairman Bob Wright and his wife Suzanne talk about the urgency of discovering a cure for Autism with NBC Correspondent Andrea Mitchell | Circa October 2006 #NotAnAutisticAlly
NBC Chairman Bob Wright and his wife Suzanne talk about the urgency of discovering a cure for Autism with NBC Correspondent Andrea Mitchell The many people in New York and Hollywood, especially in the news and entertainment industries, who know Bob Wright as the consumate leader of NBC for the past 20 years also know […]
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Archived: Autism Society of America | Help Military Retirees Affected by Autism | Circa Sept. 24, 2008 #NotAnAutisticAlly
September 24, 2008 Autism Society of America President and CEO Lee Grossman joined Congressmen Jim Moran (D-VA) and Jeff Miller (R-FL) last week as they announced new bipartisan legislation that would help military retirees get health care coverage for autism therapy at a Capitol Hill press conference. “The Autism Society of America strongly supports H.R. […]
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