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To: Oral Roberts who wrote (257873)7/15/2008 8:59:57 AM
From: DMaA  Read Replies (1) of 793916
 
Repeat this story X 50 states X 200 conditions and you have one reason so many can't afford health insurance.

daily-chronicle.com

Gov. Rod Blagojevich used his amendatory veto power Monday to rewrite a House bill that would require medical costs associated with autism to be covered by insurance.

About 26,000 children in Illinois have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and families often cover treatment costs using personal funds, according to a governor's office news release. Blagojevich and other supporters instead want insurance companies to cover up to $36,000 a year for diagnosis and treatment of autism, including speech therapy and psychiatric services, as well as doctor visits until a patient reaches 21.



Also of interest, there's a state with a goofier veto law than Wi.
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