Washington Journal
Insurance Coverage for Mental Illness
2008-10-11T09:05:37-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYzJkXC8yODE3MjgtMDUtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Howard Goldman talked about the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, which was signed into law the previous week. The law requires most employers and insurers that cover mental illness to treat it like other medical conditions covered by insurance plans. The act was passed as part of the 700 billion dollar financial intervention package. Dr. Goldman responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.
Howard Goldman talked about the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, which was signed int…
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Howard Goldman talked about the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, which was signed into law the previous week. The law requires most employers and insurers that cover mental illness to treat it like other medical conditions covered by insurance plans. The act was passed as part of the 700 billion dollar financial intervention package. Dr. Goldman responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. close
Howard Goldman talked about the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, which was signed int… read more
Howard Goldman talked about the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, which was signed into law the previous week. The law requires most employers and insurers that cover mental illness to treat it like other medical conditions covered by insurance plans. The act was passed as part of the 700 billion dollar financial intervention package. Dr. Goldman responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. close
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