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Autism Speaks | MO Agency: Autism Treatment Grows, Costs Stay ‘Negligible’ (PDF Avail.) | Feb. 3, 2014 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
MO Agency: Autism Treatment Grows, Costs Stay ‘Negligible’ February 03, 2014 JEFFERSON CITY (February 3, 2014) — Over 3,000 Missourians with autism are accessing treatment through the state’s 2010 autism insurance reform law, but the impact on overall claims cost remains “negligible” at 0.2 percent, a state agency reported today. The findings by the Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions […]
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Autism Speaks | Deal on Defense Bill Drops Kids With Autism (PDF Avail.) | Dec. 13, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Deal on Defense Bill Drops Kids With Autism December 13, 2013 WASHINGTON, DC (December 13, 2013) — An 11th-hour agreement on a new Defense bill hammered out by the Senate and the House dropped dozens of proposed amendments, including a provision to improve TRICARE coverage for ABA treatment for military dependents with developmental disabilities, including autism. Agreement Approved by […]
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Autism Speaks | House Approves ‘Kids First’ Bill Adding Research Funding | Dec. 11, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
House Approves ‘Kids First’ Bill Adding Research Funding December 11, 2013 WASHINGTON, DC (December 11, 2013) — The U.S. House of Representatives today approved the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act on a bipartisan 295-103 vote. The bill was first announced by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) on April 2, World Autism Awareness Day, as […]
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Autism Speaks | Autism Caucus Grows After AS2DC Summit | Nov. 14, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA #StopBigAutism
Autism Caucus Grows After AS2DC Summit November 14, 2013 WASHINGTON, DC (November 14, 2013) — U.S. Senator Bob Casey [D-PA] and Reps. Tim Griffin [R-AR] and Kevin Yoder [R-KS] have joined the Congressional Autism Caucus, a bipartisan group in Congress that helps lead the federal reponse to autism. The three lawmakers made their decisions during the Autism Speaks to Washington […]
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Autism Speaks | Autism Coverage For Federal Employees Makes Advances | Nov. 8, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Autism Coverage For Federal Employees Makes Advances November 08, 2013 WASHINGTON, DC (November 8, 2013) — More insurance carriers participating in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB) will provide autism benefits in 2014, including the first carrier serving most of northern Virginia. However, many gaps in coverage remain in the FEHB program which is the nation’s largest […]
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Autism Speaks | Kids First Bill Introduced, Autism Speaks Praises Cantor | May 9, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Kids First Bill Introduced, Autism Speaks Praises Cantor May 09, 2013 WASHINGTON, DC (May 9, 2013) — House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) has announced the introduction of the Kids First Research Act which prioritizes research funding for pediatric disorders, such as autism, in Congress. “Autism Speaks commends Leader Cantor for making autism a national priority through the Kids First […]
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Autism Speaks | KCTV: A Tale Of 2 States | April 3, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
KCTV: A Tale Of 2 States April 03, 2013 PRAIRIE VILLAGE (April 3, 2013) — KCTV Reporter Erika Tallon reports on the phenomenon of Missouri kids, whose state requires autism insurance coverage, crossing the border to Prairie Village in Kansas, which does not require coverage, to get ABA treatment. Mike Wasmer, Autism Speaks associate director of state government affairs, was interviewed. Group […]
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