Florida spent more on treatment for children with autism, special needs than any other state in recent years

Florida spent more on treatment for children with autism, special needs than any other state in recent years

Florida in the past two years has spent more money than any other state in the nation providing a therapy called applied behavior analysis (ABA) to children with special needs including autism — $6.57 billion between 2023 and 2025. That’s the number Shena Grantham, Florida’s deputy secretary for Medicaid policy and quality, gave to members […] The post Florida spent more on treatment for children with autism, special needs than any other state i…