The bad news is that the mental health parity bill that passed the House of Representatives is stalled in the US Senate. The bill was a separate piece of legislation in the House but it is part of a larger tax bill in the Senate that, if voted on would open up the entire package to amendments.
As if anyone has any new money to spend or tax breaks to give these days.... Then again, putting mental health coverage on par with other coverage would cost the treasury $3.4 billion (at least) over ten years. Again, not if $1 trillion is borrowed and allocated to buy up securities of unknown value....
At least no one blamed John McCain for the holdup...
http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=54661
As if anyone has any new money to spend or tax breaks to give these days.... Then again, putting mental health coverage on par with other coverage would cost the treasury $3.4 billion (at least) over ten years. Again, not if $1 trillion is borrowed and allocated to buy up securities of unknown value....
At least no one blamed John McCain for the holdup...
http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=54661
