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Mental Health Care: Better, But Not Best
Tuesday, May 05, 2009 – Washington, D.C.

 
Leading Experts Assess Mental Health Care, Implementing Parity, And
Caring For Returning Veterans
 
Last year Congress passed legislation prohibiting group health plans that provide mental health coverage from imposing stricter limits on mental health treatment than for other medical or surgical care. This marked a historical milestone for mental health care, burying the unscientific distinction between “mental” and “physical” illness. But although progress has been made in mental health care, much remains to be done.

The May/June 2009 issue of Health Affairs, supported by a grant from the MacArthur Foundation, is a thematic volume on mental health care. The issue was released at a briefing on Tuesday, May 5, at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C.
 
 

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  Mental Health Care: Where Are We Now?
  
 
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  Mental Health Parity - What's Next  
   
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Mental Health Care For Veterans

  
   
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