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Many Georgians still struggling to access care despite 2022 Mental Health Parity Act

Georgia ranks 46 in the nation for access to mental health care and has one of the nation’s highest rates of uninsured. That’s despite the state’s 2022 Mental Health Parity Act requiring health ... Read More

Mental Health Parity Enforcement Paused: What Providers and Patients Need to Know

On May 15, 2025, the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury issued a statement related to the enforcement of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (“MHPAEA” ... Read More

Trump's Rollback of Rules for Mental Health Coverage Could Lead More Americans to Go Without Care

During his first term, President Donald Trump frequently turned to the issue of mental health, framing it as a national crisis that demanded action. He linked it to opioid addiction, mass shootings ... Read More

More Americans Could Forgo Mental Health Care After Trump Rollback of Coverage Rules

This story was originally published by ProPublica. During his first term, President Donald Trump frequently turned to the issue of mental health, framing it as a national crisis that demanded action. Read More

Georgia mental health advocates applaud state fines for insurance violations

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King has issued a $20 million fine to be split among 22 different insurance companies. King’s office said the companies violated ... Read More

$450K IN MENTAL HEALTH PARITY PENALTIES ISSUED TO UNITEDHEALTHCARE

Today the Delaware Department of Insurance announced the completion of a follow-up Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act ("Mental Health Parity") examination of UnitedHealthcare Insurance ... Read More

Health insurance companies fined $20M for mental health law violations

ATLANTA — Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced Friday that health insurance companies will be fined over $20 million for violating Mental Health Parity laws in Georgia. The ... Read More

Treatment for mental health conditions, substance use disorders covered like physical illness

In 2008, Congress passed the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) to ensure equal coverage of treatment for mental illness and addiction. The federal ... Read More

Studies from Brandeis University Yield New Information about Mental Health Diseases and Conditions (Changes in Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment Associated with the ...

2025 OCT 13 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News-- Data detailed on Mental Health Diseases and Conditions have been presented. According to news reporting ... Read More

WA insurance commissioner fines health insurer $550K

The Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on covering mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded by Ballmer Group, a national organization focused on economic mobility for ... Read More

Trump’s Rollback of Rules for Mental Health Coverage Could Lead More Americans to Go Without Care

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. During his first term, President Donald Trump frequently ... Read More

Trump’s rollback of rules for mental health coverage could lead more Americans to go without care

This article originally appeared on ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. At ... Read More