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A new CDC report released on December 18 shows a continued increase in autism, which now affects 1 in 110 U.S. children and 1 in 70 boys. Yet in most states, health insurance companies are free to discriminate against children with autism and deny coverage for effective treatments, such as ABA therapy.
While some state legislators have taken a leadership role in mandating insurance coverage for autism treatment in their states, the U.S. Congress and the White House have been silent on including similar mandates within the current health care reform legislation. You can follow the progress (or lack of progress) on U.S. health care reform at PoorMansLobbyist.org.
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