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House bill mandates mental health coverage

House bill mandates mental health coverage

(The San Francisco Chronicle) UPDATED 2008-03-06

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that would require insurance companies to provide coverage for mental health and substance abuse treatment in the same way they cover other medical conditions. While some applaud the bill's passage, others say the federal mandate may have a negative impact by overriding some states' mental health coverage. It may also raise insurance rates and cause employers to drop mental health coverage completely. Read full story >

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