Since 2008, Insurers Have Been Required by Law to Cover Mental Health—Why

Since 2008, Insurers Have Been Required by Law to Cover Mental Health—Why

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The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act — which requires group health insurance plans that offer coverage for mental illness and substance use disorders to provide those benefits in no more restrictive way than all other treatments — was …
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Sheriff on North Liberty shootings: This is an example of Iowa's inflexible

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The officers were treated and released at a local hospital. Salameh first applied for a permit to … It further goes on to say that Salameh was not showing any indications of problems with impulse control or substance abuse. Letter from Salameh's …
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Medical pot bill dead in Iowa Legislature

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Tom Rothwell, 55, of West Des Moines, told lawmakers he doesn't use alcohol, drugs or carbonated beverages. But after suffering a ruptured disk in his back, he suffered excruciating pain that required massive amounts of prescription pain medication.
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Mental Health Needs of Texans Will Be Focus of March 27 Conference

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Michael O'Hara, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Iowa, presenting “Perinatal Depression: How Do We Respond?” Jane C. Maxwell, Ph.D., senior … He is also project director for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health …
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