Search is Powered by Google
Mental Health News

American Public Health Association Applauds Congress For Passing Long-Overdue Mental Health Legislation, USA

Main Category: Mental Health
Also Included In: Psychology / Psychiatry
Article Date: 06 Oct 2008 - 3:00 PDT

email icon email to a friend   printer icon printer friendly   write icon view / write opinions   rate icon rate article
Current Article Ratings:

Patient / Public:not yet rated

Health Professional:3 stars

3 (1 votes)

Article Opinions: 0 posts

Statement from Georges C. Benjamin, MD, FACP, FACEP (E) Executive Director, American Public Health Association.

"The American Public Health Association (APHA) praises Congress for passing historic legislation that will require health insurers to provide the same level of coverage for mental illness and substance abuse as they do for physical illness. Today our nation took a step toward eliminating disparity and moved closer to equality in care.

"This critical legislation is years in the making and will benefit the millions suffering from mental illness and addiction by removing the obstacles to accessing care that have been put in place by most insurers. It will also go a long way in reducing the stigma and discrimination these individuals experience.

"With one in four adults in the United States suffering from a mental health disorder in a given year, we applaud Congress for recognizing the vital importance of this legislation and ensuring its passage before adjourning for the year."

American Public Health Association




Customized Homepage Weekly Newsletters Daily News Alerts
Home About Us News Licensing Free Website Feeds Free Tools & Content Links Tell a Friend Accessibility Help / FAQ Article Submission Contact Us
Psychiatry Urology
Bipolar Diabetes Schizophrenia

add medical news today to your facebook

medical news gadget

Add to Google


developers
website gadget code
website news code
medical news rss feed links


MedReader RSS Reader

customize your homepage


These are the most read articles from this news category for the last 6 months:
Top Article Star
Unlocking The Inner-Savant In All Of Us
30 Sep 2008
We are all capable of the extraordinary savant skills displayed by people with autism according to Professor Allan Snyder, speaking at the Royal Society today. Snyder argues that it is our inbuilt expectations of the world...


Talking with Your Doctor image Talking with Your Doctor

Talking with your doctor can sometimes be difficult. Good health care, however, depends on an open dialogue between patients and doctors...

Improving Health Care image Improving Health Care

Improvements are necessary to make sure Americans get the best quality health care and that money for this care is being spent as effectively as possible. Listen as experts -- both in government and in the private sector -- describe some of the steps taken to improve the health care system...

View more videos...