
05/22/2025
How did this not hit national news? If it did, I totally missed it.
For all the mass shootings, su***de rates rising, substance abuse rampant, how can we say Mental Health shouldn't be covered the same as other healthcare? The Parity Rule was supposed to make healthcare insurers actually cover mental health illness just as they would any other medical illness. It is currently on pause because healthcare companies are fighting this new law, as I'm sure you can imagine why. $$$
The Trump administration will not enforce a federal rule meant to ensure Americans with private health insurance have access to affordable mental health services and is considering rescinding it altogether, the U.S. Justice Department said in a court filing on Friday.