The full Virginia Senate is expected to discuss a bill today (Feb. 16) mandating that insurers cover the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder, after the measure was approved by one of its committees.

Marylanders continue to spend more on prescription drugs compared to their national counterparts, despite the state’s lower overall health care spending, according to an analysis of state and national health care expenditure data.

Gov. Jon S. Corzine signed into law new rules requiring insurers to cover the screening and therapeutic treatment of autism, making it the 15th state in the U.S. to require …  Read →

Legislators in New Jersey have approved a measure that would require health insurance companies to cover treatments for autism and other developmental disabilities.

With the signature of Gov. Jon Corzine, New …  Read →

New Jersey is one step closer to becoming the 14th state in the nation to require health insurance companies to cover treatments for autism and other developmental disabilities.

Legislation (A-2238/S-1651) on …  Read →

A bill requiring health insurers to provide coverage for medically necessary treatments of autism-spectrum disorders has cleared a New Jersey legislative committee and is scheduled for a vote in the …  Read →