Autism Lawyer | News | Covering other conditions, but not autism, is unfair

Home » Diseases » Autism »

WWW.FINZFIRM.COM
1-888-FINZFIRM
1-888-346-9347

Finz & Finz, P.C.

Attorneys And Counselors At Law

Covering other conditions, but not autism, is unfair

Jun 21, 2010 | Staff | Detroit News

I was appalled to read the Dec. 13 editorial ("Head off latest health insurance mandate") encouraging lawmakers to reject mandatory insurance coverage for children with autism. I simply cannot understand why anyone with a reasonable amount of intellect and humanity would hold this stance.

Insurance coverage was created to spread risk to a collective group. Why should I pay for your $50,000 cancer treatment that they expect will give you six more months of life and you shouldn't pay for a therapy or treatment that will keep me from having to live on disability for the rest of my life?

Why is it OK to cover treatment for some and not others? Why cover anything? Why not just eliminate insurance and make health care a cash business? Why not say, "If you can't pay for your own treatment then you don't get it"? Because that is not the intention of Americans.

This state is so grossly behind on almost every front on autism. This might not mean anything until your daughter can't work because she can't find anyone to care for her daughter or your grandson never learns to bathe well because his parents never could afford the necessary specialized therapy that would have made a huge difference.

MORE AUTISM NEWS...

07/29/10 - Only desperate attack elderly	07/29/10 - Someone to lean on
07/29/10 - No Need for Speed	07/29/10 - Children’s car seats need a check up
07/22/10 - Colon cancer patients not getting follow-up care	07/22/10 - Being breast-fed may lower breast cancer risk
07/22/10 - Who Says Sitting in Traffic is Fun?	07/22/10 - New drug targets prostate cancer

01/07/07 - Landlord Failed to Remove Lead Paint	01/24/06 - Snow and Ice Store and Lot Owner Failed to Clear Icy Ground
01/13/06 - Plaintiff Awarded - Bleiberg & Bleiberg v. City of New York & The Board of Education of the City of New York	11/16/05 - Plaintiff Awarded $5,042,432
11/01/05 - Marketing Defect Zinc Cyanide's Dangers Not Disclosed	03/28/05 - Cigarette-makers Boosted Nicotine, Smoker Claimed
03/28/05 - Client awarded $20,520,000 in Tobacco Case	03/14/05 - Client Awarded After Training Nurse Is Pricked By Needle

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:58:00 -0400 FDA Approves Drug for Chronic Drooling in Children	Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:01:00 -0400 New Early Detection System Helps FDA Identify More than 100 Food Safety Problems in First 7 Months
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:57:00 -0400 Federal Agents Seize FastSize Extenders and FastSize EQM Erectile Quality Monitors	Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:43:00 -0400 Pennsylvania Dairy Farm Agrees to Stop Improper Medication
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:45:00 -0400 FDA Approves First Generic Enoxaparin Sodium Injection	Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:00:00 -0400 Federal Government Seizes Cyanide Antidote Kits from California Company
Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:07:00 -0400 FDA and Other Federal Agencies Collaborate to Improve Chemical Screening	Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:30:00 -0400 FDA Warns Consumers, Pharmacists, and Wholesalers Not to Use Stolen Advair Diskus Inhalers

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:00:00 GMT Husqvarna Professional Products Recalls Riding Lawn Tractors Due to Fire Hazard	Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:00:00 GMT Brine Recalls VIP Lacrosse Gloves Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:40:00 GMT Baby Matters Recalls Nap Nanny	Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:00:00 GMT CPSC Announces Pool and Spa Kids Safety Education Effort
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:00:00 GMT Near Strangulation Prompts Recall of Roman and Roller Shades by Smith+Noble	Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:30:00 GMT Atico International USA Recalls Bamboo Torches Due to Laceration Hazard
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:00:00 GMT Pacifiers Recalled by Antonio Flores Due to Choking Hazard	Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:00:00 GMT Baja Motorsports Recalls Mini Bikes and Go-Carts Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:16:34 -0400 EPA Assumes On-Scene Coordinator Role in Response to Enbridge Kalamazoo River Spill	Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:18:31 -0400 Settlement Reached to Expedite Cleanup for Walpole, Mass. Superfund Site
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:31:39 -0400 EPA Grant to Help Green the Port of Pittsburgh Diesel emissions will be significantly reduced	Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:14:25 -0400 EPA Publishes Latest Data on Industrial and Toxics Releases in the U.S. / Data on Toxics Release Inventory available the same month it is collected
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:01 -0400 EPA Obtains Changes to West Virginia Coal Mine Permit to Significantly Protect Water and Environment	Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:22:18 -0400 Elevated Ozone Levels Predicted in Parts of Conn., Mass. and Maine on Wed. July 28, 2010
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:44:10 -0400 EPA to remove hazardous wastes at Elizabeth Mining and Development property in Montrose County	Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:09:31 -0400 Grant of $70,000 to Help Anhydrous Ammonia Facilities in Iowa Comply with Regulations

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:12:00 EDT NIH-Funded Researchers Make Progress Toward Regenerating Tissue to Replace Joints	Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:03:00 EDT New Compound Improves Obesity-Related Health Complications in NIH-Led Study
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:36:00 EDT NIH Director Announces Appointment of Alan Guttmacher as Director of NICHD	Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:16:00 EDT Scientists Identify Brain Circuits Related to the Initiation and Termination of Movement Sequences in NIH-Supported Study
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:16:00 EDT Hyperthermia: Too Hot for Your Health	Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:16:00 EDT NIH-Funded Study Finds Early HAART during TB Treatment Boosts Survival Rate in People Co-Infected with HIV and TB
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:56:00 EDT NIHSeniorHealth Site Offers Tips on Creating a Family Health History	Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:06:00 EDT Statement of Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases National Institutes of Health on Results from the CAPRISA 004 Microbicide HIV Prevention Study

	Please sign me up for the Finz & Finz, P.C. Newsletter
	I agree to the Finz & Finz, P.C. Terms of Use