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Insurance To Help Kids With Autism

Ohio is moving to make sure health insurance plans will cover treatment and services for children with autism. Gov. John Kasich pushed for the plan announced today after state lawmakers were unable to agree on similar proposal. He says it will be a lifeline for parents who have been unable to get health insurance coverage for their children with autism. State health officials say parents can get coverage through health insurance sold in the private market and in the federal health insurance exchange along with the state employee health insurance plan. Ohio joins 32 other states mandating treatment and services for children with autism. Health experts say that one out of 88 children has autism.

Mike Foley joined WCBE in February 2000, coming from WUFT in Gainesville, Florida. Foley has worked in various roles, from producing news and feature stories to engineering Live From Studio A sessions. A series of music features Foley started in 2018 called Music Journeys has grown into a podcast and radio show. He also assists in developing other programs in WCBE's Podcast Experience. Foley hosts The Morning Mix, a weekday music show featuring emerging and established musicians, our Columbus-area and Ohio-based talent, and additional artists that inspire him.