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Parity passes
Posted on October 03, 2008
Parity finally passed both branches of congress and was signed into law by the President.This is a good and important step. Health Affairs explains what this means, what will happen next and what still needs to happen:A thoughtful essay by Audrey Burnam and Jos Escarce in an earlier volume of Health Affairs contends that the debates around parity in insurance benefits are the latest manifestations of a longer-standing policy issue regarding equity of mental health care relative to general medical care. These authors argue that in an era of managed care, benefit parity is an insufficient mech...
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