contranemesis

(Note that this still does not apply to all insurance plans, though over a third of Americans are affected. And this condition already applies to CHIP and Medicaid and federal employees plans. And this is not a new law. The Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 made these requirements but it has been an annual issue in Congress since to make this stick.)

It is not clear what constitutes mental health since the compromise version dropped the House requirement that all DSM Mental Disorders version 4 be covered. I suppose this leaves the health plan to define that for themselves.

So there is no irony that a bailout of pure fasicsm also dictates the conditions to the insurance industry.

But is it not ironic that by requiring this kind of coverage, they have increased the cost of healthcare, which is one of the major issues in our economic situation?

Is the bailout meant to improve the mental health of the American people?

I wonder if its still 'piggybacking' when the bailout will have such drastic consequences compared to the bill it rode in on. A bit like an elephant riding a grasshopper. I also wonder why they felt they had to 'piggyback' it in the first place. An attempt to sneak it by the public I suppose.