tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284368902011-12-14T18:31:48.249-08:00left mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03627649085652404670noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28436890.post-1148956222785172272006-06-29T10:27:00.000-07:002006-05-29T19:30:22.803-07:00<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28436890-114895622278517227?l=leftme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>left mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03627649085652404670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28436890.post-1148129341957628832006-05-20T05:48:00.000-07:002006-05-20T05:49:01.966-07:00Decision Upholds State-level Mental Health Care Protections for Millions of Americans<br /><br /> WASHINGTON, May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Psychological<br />Association (APA) applauds today's defeat of Senate bill 1955, the Health<br />Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability (HIMMA) Act. While we<br />share the Senate's concern in the need to address the problem of America's<br />uninsured, the HIMMA Act was not the answer.<br /> The APA is pleased that the Senate also realized that the HIMMA Act was<br />not the answer and has upheld state protection laws enacted over the past<br />30 years that improve access to mental health care for the estimated 57<br />million Americans suffering from a mental health disorder. With the defeat<br />of this legislation, 39 state mental health parity laws and 32 state<br />minimum mental health mandate or mandated offering laws will continue to<br />protect those in need of mental health services. In addition, psychology<br />"freedom of choice" laws in 42 states and D.C. will continue to ensure<br />people have the ability to choose psychological services when they need<br />them.<br /><hr>Know the insurance:<br><a href="http://floridainsurancez.info">Florida Insurance</a>, <a href="http://healthinsurancefor.info">Health Insurance</a>, <a href="http://progressiveinsurancez.info">Progressive Insurance</a>, <a href="http://homeownersinsurancez.info">Homeowners Insurance</a>, <a href="http://insuranceonlinez.info">Insurance Online</a><hr><br /> This vote is a critical victory in preserving every American's access<br />to affordable, high-quality mental health care and in preventing further<br />discrimination against those who suffer from a mental health disorder. We<br />continue to urge Congress to introduce and pass federal legislation that<br />will provide full parity between mental health coverage and physical health<br />coverage.<br /> The American Psychological Association (APA), in Washington, DC, is the<br />largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in<br />the United States and is the world's largest association of psychologists.<br />APA's membership includes more than 150,000 researchers, educators,<br />clinicians, consultants and students. Through its divisions in 54 subfields<br />of psychology and affiliations with 60 state, territorial and Canadian<br />provincial associations, APA works to advance psychology as a science, as a<br />profession and as a means of promoting human welfare.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28436890-114812934195762883?l=leftme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>left mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03627649085652404670noreply@blogger.com1