Senators Propose Protections For Americans With Mental Health Needs

Senate leaders today introduced legislation that holds the promise of ending insurance discrimination against people who participate in employer-sponsored health care plans and need help for a mental health or substance abuse problem. Mental Health America applauds the leadership of Senators Pete Domenici (R- N.M.), Edward Kennedy (D-Mass) and Michael Enzi (R-Wyo.) in crafting this long-sought measure to bring fundamental insurance protections to the nearly 60 percent of Americans who rely on employer-sponsored coverage.

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