CA editorial: Autism Costs Should not Fall on Insurers

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This article was sent to you by: denise (deniseslist@...) July 15, 2008Autism Treatment Costs Should Not Fall on Insurers Toebben, CEO of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, and Ohman, president and CEO of the California Association of Health Plans, wrote letters to the editor in response to a Los Angeles Times article on the cost of autism treatment. They argue that placing the entire financial burden onto health plans will drive up health care costs for everyone."Autism -- Who Pays?" (Toebben/Ohman, Los Angeles Times, 7/15). Court Halts Medi-Cal Pay Cut for Pharmacists During LawsuitSenate Sends Bill With Medicare Pay Fix for Doctors to PresidentPrivate Hospitals Join S.F. Universal Health Access EffortCalifornia Could Save $1B Annually in Health Treatment, Report FindsSchwarzenegger Weighs Legislation on Insurer Payments to Doctors © 1998-2008. All Rights Reserved. California Healthline is published daily for The California HealthCare Foundation by The Advisory Board Company.