Autism Speaks Applauds Wisconsin Legislature And Governor Jim Doyle For Enacting Autism Insurance Reform Through The Budget Bill
Wisconsin Becomes Fourteenth State in the Nation with Comprehensive Autism Insurance Reform
NEW YORK, NY (June 30, 2009) -- Autism Speaks, the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization, joined the Wisconsin autism community to praise the State Legislature and Governor Jim Doyle for enacting autism insurance reform into law. A bill to bring about this reform was introduced in the legislature this year and then incorporated as a provision in the budget bill that was signed into law by the Governor yesterday. The autism insurance reform provision requires insurance companies to provide coverage of evidence-based, medically necessary autism therapies. Wisconsin is now the fourteenth state in the country to enact comprehensive autism insurance reform... Read more
Autism Speaks Joins The New Jersey Autism Community In Applauding State Legislature For Passing Autism Insurance Legislation
NEW YORK, NY (June 25, 2009) -- Autism Speaks today joined New Jersey families and other autism advocacy organizations in applauding the state’s legislature for passing autism insurance reform bill, S. 1651/A. 2238, which requires insurance companies to provide coverage of evidence-based, medically necessary autism therapies. The bill now heads to Governor Jon Corzine’s desk for signature into law... Read more
Autism Speaks Launches Radio Ad Campaign Urging Ohio Legislators To Include Autism Insurance Reform Measure In State Budget
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Starting Wednesday, June 10, 2009, Autism Speaks is launching a major new radio advertising campaign in support of autism insurance reform in Ohio. The ad, airing on WTVN-AM in Columbus and WTAM-AM in Cleveland, encourages Ohioans to call Ohio House Speaker Armond Budish and urge him to advocate for the inclusion of autism insurance reform in the final state budget...Read more
Autism Speaks Begins Major Ad Campaign Aimed at Urging Congressional Support for Autism Insurance Reform
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Autism Speaks Hails the Introduction Of The Landmark Autism Treatment Acceleration Act In the U.S. House Of Representatives
Wide-Ranging Legislation Addresses Key Issues Facing the Autism Community, Including Services for Adults and Insurance Reform
NEW YORK, NY (May 15, 2009) -- Autism Speaks, the nation’s largest autism science and advocacy organization, today applauded the introduction of the groundbreaking Autism Treatment Acceleration Act (ATAA) in the U.S. House of Representatives. Introduced by Representatives Mike Doyle (D-PA), Chris Smith (R-NJ), Eliot Engel (D-NY), and Hank Johnson (D-GA), ATAA is comprehensive federal legislation that addresses several critical challenges facing the autism community... Read more
Autism Speaks Hails Senator Arlen Spector’s Planned Introduction Of The Cures Acceleration Network Act
Legislation Would Dramatically Boost NIH Funding and Establish New Federal Agency Focused on Bridging the Wide Gap Between Scientific Discovery and Treatments for Diseases and Disorders
NEW YORK, NY (April 25, 2009) – Autism Speaks, the nation’s largest autism science and advocacy organization, today applauded Senator Arlen Specter’s (R-PA) announcement that he would introduce the Cures Acceleration Network (CAN) Act, groundbreaking legislation focused on accelerating the process of moving the most promising research discoveries from the lab bench to the bedside... Read more
The AV WireVirginia: Treating Autism - CBS News reports on the effort in Virgina to pass autism insurance reform legislation (June 21, 2009)
Autism Speaks Joins The New Jersey Autism Community In Applauding State Legislature For Passing Autism Insurance Legislation
Autism Speaks Launches Radio Ad Campaign Urging Ohio Legislators To Include Autism Insurance Reform Measure In State Budget
Legislation Would Dramatically Boost NIH Funding and Establish New Federal Agency Focused on Bridging the Wide Gap Between Scientific Discovery and Treatments for Diseases and Disorders
