By Andy Miller and Jenny Gold
March 30, 2022
“…Yet children from Georgia to California often wait months — and in many cases more than a year — to get a diagnosis and then receive specialized treatment services. Therapies that can cost $40,000 or more a year are especially out of reach for families who don’t have insurance or have high-deductible health plans. Children from minority communities and those who live in rural areas may face additional barriers to getting help. …”
Read the article: https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/delays-for-autism-diagnosis-and-treatment-grew-even-longer-during-the-pandemic/