It’s been nearly five years since the President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health issued its final report. The report affirmed the possibility of recovery and the effectiveness of available treatments for many conditions. But it also warned that many patients never find their way to care and that providers are often unaware of therapies […]

Congress is on the verge of passing legislation mandating that health plans cover mental health (MH) and substance abuse treatment to the same extent that they cover other medical and surgical treatment. In a study published December 18 on the Health Affairs Web site, researchers say that passage of either the Senate or House version of this […]

The one-year anniversary edition of the Health Wonk Review, a biweekly round-up of interesting health policy blog posts, is up at Workers’ Comp Insider today. Host Julie Ferguson leads off with blogs on the Edwards’ health plan, the letter on reform to President Bush from 10 Senators, new dialogue on mental health parity, and the […]