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Andrew Jones
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Rural health reporter with KFF Health News, based in western North Carolina | [email protected]
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NEW: While so much attention is being paid to possible *causes* of autism, states are starting to cut funding on *treatment* for kids who already have it.

I wanted to know why.

Read my latest with @arjonesreports.bsky.social

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It's the 'gold standard' in autism care. Why are states reining it in?
Budget shortfalls and nearly $1 trillion in looming federal Medicaid cuts have prompted states to rein in spending on a widely embraced autism therapy, pinching families who depend on the services.
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December 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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My first for KFF Health News. If you live in western NC, you know a lot more about this law than most. But it's an issue academics, industry experts and patients are thinking about nationwide.

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A North Carolina Hospital Was Slated To Open in 2025. Mired in Bureaucracy, It’s Still a Dirt Field. - KFF Health News
Regulations meant to prevent unfettered health care expansion are withholding needed hospital beds in a rural part of North Carolina. Here, as in communities around the country, some officials and hea...
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December 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM