All states should be required to create mandates for the full or partial provision of health coverage for related therapy services for dependents with autism spectrum disorder.

All states should be required to create mandates for the full or partial provision of health coverage for related therapy services for dependents with autism spectrum disorder.

The Issue

The lifetime cost of caring for individuals with autism can range from 1.4 million to 2.4 million dollars. Most families cannot afford to pay for needed therapy services, leaving them either financially strapped or foregoing the therapies altogether.
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The Issue

The lifetime cost of caring for individuals with autism can range from 1.4 million to 2.4 million dollars. Most families cannot afford to pay for needed therapy services, leaving them either financially strapped or foregoing the therapies altogether.
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Improve Access to Healthcare and Insurance Coverage for Children with Autism
Improve Access to Healthcare and Insurance Coverage for Children with Autism
U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services

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Petition created on July 29, 2015