House approves mental health parity bill

Posted by Leslie Kane on March 6th, 2008. Filed under: health policy, law, .

Yesterday, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed HR 1424, the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 by a vote of 268-148.

Supporters say the bill will help end discrimination against patients with mental illnesses. continues…

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Prescription data firms sue over VT, ME laws

In  a challenge to laws set to take effect in 2008 which make doctor’s perscribing records private, IMS Health of Norwalk, Conn., Wolters Kluwer Health of Conshohocken, Pa., and Verispan of Yardley, Pa. have filed suit in federal courts in Maine and Vermont. continues…

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