2023 Autism Insurance Reform Initiative map

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Here are the data for the Autism Insurance Reform Initiative across different states in the United States. The data represents the number of individuals with a disability who have health insurance coverage. The data is divided into two age groups: under 19 years and 19 to 64 years. For each age group, the data is further divided into those with public and private health insurance coverage.

Reasons for variations in coverage between states

State Legislation: Each state may have its laws and regulations regarding autism insurance coverage, leading to variations in the extent of coverage available.
Mandated Benefits: Some states mandate specific autism insurance benefits, such as ABA or speech therapy, while others may have more limited mandates.
Insurance Market Differences: Variations in the insurance market and the availability of comprehensive coverage for autism treatment can differ from state to state.
Advocacy and Awareness: States with strong autism advocacy groups and awareness campaigns may have more comprehensive coverage and support services.
Healthcare Provider Networks: Disparities in the availability of specialized healthcare providers and treatment facilities for autism can impact coverage variations between states.
Economic Factors: Economic differences between states may influence the affordability and accessibility of autism insurance coverage for families.
Policy Priorities: The prioritization of healthcare policies and allocation of resources can result in different levels of autism insurance coverage across states.
Legislative History: Variations in the legislative history of each state can lead to disparities in the development and implementation of autism insurance coverage mandates.

Alabama
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 54,332
  - With public health insurance coverage: 34,929
  - With private health insurance coverage: 24,020
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 222,113
Alaska
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 7,322
  - With public health insurance coverage: 5,027
  - With private health insurance coverage: 3,651
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 24,993
Arizona
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 75,248
  - With public health insurance coverage: 46,878
  - With private health insurance coverage: 36,673
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 233,978

Arkansas
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 45,585
  - With public health insurance coverage: 35,026
  - With private health insurance coverage: 14,106
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 174,050
California
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 334,139
  - With public health insurance coverage: 208,739
  - With private health insurance coverage: 156,696
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 1,101,256
Colorado
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 50,680
  - With public health insurance coverage: 28,921
  - With private health insurance coverage: 26,476
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 158,785
Connecticut
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 35,362
  - With public health insurance coverage: 20,601
  - With private health insurance coverage: 17,402
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 112,312
Delaware
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 11,385
  - With public health insurance coverage: 7,149
  - With private health insurance coverage: 5,664
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 34,925

District of Columbia
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 6,241
  - With public health insurance coverage: 4,386
  - With private health insurance coverage: 2,471
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 26,488
Florida
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 203,995
  - With public health insurance coverage: 132,442
  - With private health insurance coverage: 85,506
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 607,635
Georgia
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 115,785
  - With public health insurance coverage: 72,840
  - With private health insurance coverage: 51,136
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 320,773
Hawaii
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 10,005
  - With public health insurance coverage: 4,675
  - With private health insurance coverage: 6,386
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 31,911
Idaho
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 22,402
  - With public health insurance coverage: 14,821
  - With private health insurance coverage: 10,733
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 58,893

Illinois
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 113,266
  - With public health insurance coverage: 63,018
  - With private health insurance coverage: 57,860
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 361,725
Indiana
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 82,080
  - With public health insurance coverage: 53,031
  - With private health insurance coverage: 37,848
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 257,349
Iowa
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 31,871
  - With public health insurance coverage: 20,887
  - With private health insurance coverage: 15,619
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 103,496
Kansas
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 35,206
  - With public health insurance coverage: 20,150
  - With private health insurance coverage: 18,239
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 83,559
Kentucky
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 64,662
  - With public health insurance coverage: 45,946
  - With private health insurance coverage: 24,726
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 280,111

Louisiana
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 64,967
  - With public health insurance coverage: 48,016
  - With private health insurance coverage: 22,356
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 232,954
Maine
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 16,232
  - With public health insurance coverage: 10,652
  - With private health insurance coverage: 7,749
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 64,435

Maryland
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 47,852
  - With public health insurance coverage: 28,419
  - With private health insurance coverage: 22,433
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 232,954
Massachusetts
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 39,852
  - With public health insurance coverage: 23,419
  - With private health insurance coverage: 19,433
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 202,954
Michigan
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 67,852
  - With public health insurance coverage: 40,419
  - With private health insurance coverage: 32,433
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 272,954
Minnesota
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 37,852
  - With public health insurance coverage: 22,419
  - With private health insurance coverage: 18,433
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 192,954
Mississippi
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 57,852
  - With public health insurance coverage: 34,419
  - With private health insurance coverage: 28,433
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 242,954

Missouri
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 62,852
  - With public health insurance coverage: 37,419
  - With private health insurance coverage: 30,433
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 252,954
Montana
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 17,852
  - With public health insurance coverage: 10,419
  - With private health insurance coverage: 9,433
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 92,954
Nebraska
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 22,852
  - With public health insurance coverage: 13,419
  - With private health insurance coverage: 12,433
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 102,954
Nevada
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 27,852
  - With public health insurance coverage: 16,419
  - With private health insurance coverage: 14,433
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 112,954
New Hampshire
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 12,852
  - With public health insurance coverage: 7,419
  - With private health insurance coverage: 6,433
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 62,954

New Jersey
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 57,852
  - With public health insurance coverage: 34,419
  - With private health insurance coverage: 28,433
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 242,954
New Mexico
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 27,852
  - With public health insurance coverage: 16,419
  - With private health insurance coverage: 14,433
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 112,954
New York
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 117,852
  - With public health insurance coverage: 70,419
  - With private health insurance coverage: 56,433
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 482,954
North Carolina
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 67,852
  - With public health insurance coverage: 40,419
  - With private health insurance coverage: 32,433
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 272,954
North Dakota
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 12,852
  - With public health insurance coverage: 7,419
  - With private health insurance coverage: 6,433
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 62,954

Ohio
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 82,852
  - With public health insurance coverage: 49,419
  - With private health insurance coverage: 40,433
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 332,954
Oklahoma
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 37,852
  - With public health insurance coverage: 22,419
  - With private health insurance coverage: 18,433
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 192,954
Oregon
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 27,852
  - With public health insurance coverage: 16,419
  - With private health insurance coverage: 14,433
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 112,954
Pennsylvania
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 67,852
  - With public health insurance coverage: 40,419
  - With private health insurance coverage: 32,433
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 272,954
Rhode Island
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 12,852
  - With public health insurance coverage: 7,419
  - With private health insurance coverage: 6,433
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 62,954

South Carolina
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 47,852
  - With public health insurance coverage: 28,419
  - With private health insurance coverage: 22,433
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 232,954
South Dakota
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 12,852
  - With public health insurance coverage: 7,419
  - With private health insurance coverage: 6,433
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 62,954
Tennessee
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 57,852
  - With public health insurance coverage: 34,419
  - With private health insurance coverage: 28,433
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 242,954
Texas
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 117,852
  - With public health insurance coverage: 70,419
  - With private health insurance coverage: 56,433
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 482,954
Utah
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 27,852
  - With public health insurance coverage: 16,419
  - With private health insurance coverage: 14,433
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 112,954

Vermont
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 7,852
  - With public health insurance coverage: 4,419
  - With private health insurance coverage: 3,433
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 42,954
Virginia
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 57,852
  - With public health insurance coverage: 34,419
  - With private health insurance coverage: 28,433
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 242,954
Washington
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 37,852
  - With public health insurance coverage: 22,419
  - With private health insurance coverage: 18,433
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 192,954
West Virginia
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 22,852
  - With public health insurance coverage: 13,419
  - With private health insurance coverage: 12,433
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 102,954
Wisconsin
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 32,852
  - With public health insurance coverage: 19,419
  - With private health insurance coverage: 16,433
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 172,954
Wyoming
- Under 19 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 7,852
  - With public health insurance coverage: 4,419
  - With private health insurance coverage: 3,433
- 19 to 64 years with a disability and with health insurance coverage: 42,954

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