Comments on: ACTION ALERT: HR3200 Does not Include Autism Insurance Reform Provisions http://www.theautismeducationsite.com/2009/07/15/action-alert-hr3200-does-not-include-autism-insurance-reform-provisions/ Autism Schools, Autism Summer Camps and Autism News Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:07:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Duane Phinney http://www.theautismeducationsite.com/2009/07/15/action-alert-hr3200-does-not-include-autism-insurance-reform-provisions/comment-page-1/#comment-4387 Duane Phinney Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:33:33 +0000 http://www.theautismeducationsite.com/?p=452#comment-4387 They changed the page to 389 from 398 on the updated version. They changed the page to 389 from 398 on the updated version.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.theautismeducationsite.com/2009/07/15/action-alert-hr3200-does-not-include-autism-insurance-reform-provisions/comment-page-1/#comment-4367 Melissa Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:10:57 +0000 http://www.theautismeducationsite.com/?p=452#comment-4367 Hi Duane, Unfortunately, a large population of individuals on the autism spectrum do not meet the criteria for any of the cognitively disabled (aka mentally retarded) designations. I know that children in Arizona and California are getting nailed with state budget cuts and I imagine they aren't alone. Warmly, Melissa Hi Duane,

Unfortunately, a large population of individuals on the autism spectrum do not meet the criteria for any of the cognitively disabled (aka mentally retarded) designations. I know that children in Arizona and California are getting nailed with state budget cuts and I imagine they aren’t alone.

Warmly,

Melissa

]]> By: Duane Phinney http://www.theautismeducationsite.com/2009/07/15/action-alert-hr3200-does-not-include-autism-insurance-reform-provisions/comment-page-1/#comment-4366 Duane Phinney Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:09:46 +0000 http://www.theautismeducationsite.com/?p=452#comment-4366 I looked at HR3200 and on page 398 everything seems to be classified under mentally retarded. You can work your way backwards through sub sections, SSDI, title XIX. It looks like the States will be responsible for some of it. Obama said he was pulling $506 billion out of Medicare and Medicaid, so I suspect children and adults with disabilities and older people will be getting the shaft. When they start blaming retards and old people for all the systems problems and using crude language, I smell trouble coming. I looked at HR3200 and on page 398 everything seems to be classified under mentally retarded. You can work your way backwards through sub sections, SSDI, title XIX. It looks like the States will be responsible for some of it. Obama said he was pulling $506 billion out of Medicare and Medicaid, so I suspect children and adults with disabilities and older people will be getting the shaft.

When they start blaming retards and old people for all the systems problems and using crude language, I smell trouble coming.

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