[Journalists] Mental patients and health insurance

[LoriStay at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/20/07 9:02:49 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
awheeler at neb.rr.com writes:

As it  stands, mental patients don't have access to adequate
insurance/health  care.



New York recently passed Timothy's Law, which addresses this issue.   Might 
be a good thing to research.  A young man committed suicide because  he 
couldn't get his health insurance to pay for his mental health  treatment.  The 
National Association of Social Workers (NY chapter) worked  to get this law 
passed--not alone, I'm sure--and it recently has been, so that  health insurance can 
address this issue in New York.
Lori



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In a message dated 3/20/07 9:02:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, awheeler at neb.rr.com writes:
As it stands, mental patients don't have access to adequate
insurance/health care.
New York recently passed Timothy's Law, which addresses this issue.  Might be a good thing to research.  A young man committed suicide because he couldn't get his health insurance to pay for his mental health treatment.  The National Association of Social Workers (NY chapter) worked to get this law passed--not alone, I'm sure--and it recently has been, so that health insurance can address this issue in New York.
Lori
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