Health plans for state and local workers can opt out of the federal law requiring them to treat mental health like other medical conditions.
Reed Abelson discusses how the pandemic has fueled a soaring need for mental health and substance abuse services, revealing deepening gaps in coverage under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, the landmark law intended to eliminate a double standard in insurance coverage.
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