Last Thursday, we ran two letters responding to the Times' coverage of insurance companies' policies autistic kids; both called on insurers to pony up. After the page went to print, we received these letters, which provide another point of view.
Business and insurers both argue that the buck, this time, shouldn't stop with them.
Wrote Gary Toebben, CEO of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce:
This article highlights the need for both a public and legislative consensus on comprehensive health care reform.
As the Times reported, the costs of helping children with autism and people with other chronic disabilities are overwhelming. There must be sufficient regulation to assure adequate coverage of legitimate medical needs while at the same time addressing developmental, educational, and employment needs through other mechanisms.
