“The passage tonight of the Mental Health Parity bill underscores our commitment to treat all patients facing all diseases with the dignity and respect they deserve,” said Senator Edward M. Kennedy, a Massachusetts Democrat and a co-sponsor.
A NYT article heralds Tuesday night’s unanimous passage of the bill, a major milestone for American health insurance parity advocates. I’m sure John will have more to say on the matter later, but here’s a good news headline for the morning in Eastern time (late night in PST).
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Kiume, S. (2007). Mental Health Parity Passed. Psych Central. Retrieved on February 13, 2012, from http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/09/19/mental-health-parity-passed/
