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Affordable Care Act addresses mental health issues

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New health exchanges will be required to cover mental health care and substance abuse treatment, says Rachel Garfield, senior researcher at the Kaiser Family Foundation. The new law will cover more people in other ways, Garfield says. STORY: Newtown …
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Politicians look to expand mental health care after Sandy Hook…

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Politicians' responses to the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy have most prominently resulted in a push for gun control legislation, but the shootings have also given impetus to a new conversation on mental health policies. "Now is the time to …
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