Elaine Saly
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October 28, 2010
Q: My 16 year-old son has autism. He currently receives survivor benefits from Social Security. These will end when he's 18; however, his autism won't. Will health reform provide any services or support for our autistic children as they become adults? A: Yes, your son and other young adults with autism will benefit from many provisions of the Affordable Care Act. The new law provides new protections for people with developmental disorders, ensures that mental health services are covered, and expands community-based supports for people with disabilities or chronic conditions who need long-term...
MomsRising
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September 3, 2010
Q: I am a single mom with a severely disabled daughter and have great concern about "rationed" health care affecting the most vulnerable people in our society; i.e., the elderly and disabled. Please discuss how reform will not adversely affect this population. A: The new law will not ration care for people with disabilities or the elderly, or anyone else. In fact, the law will address many of the current barriers that people with disabilities and seniors face in getting health care by establishing a number of programs to broaden the availability of long-term services and supports and banning...
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