President Joe Biden’s administration plans to try to force private insurance companies to offer the same coverage for mental health services as they do for physical health services, improving upon a well-known hole in America’s health care system, according to the White House. The new
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Should cyclists care more about chemicals in sports nutrition?
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Biden mental health care push targets insurers
A young woman sits on a couch with her therapist. Sdi Productions | E+ | Getty Images The Biden administration plans to crack down on health insurance plans that discriminate against people who need mental health care and substance abuse treatment. A proposed rule published
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Nutrition and Care for a Horse in a Stall
Photo by Everydoghasastory/Shutterstock After moving from Kentucky to coastal Southern California, my horse Artie had a rude shock to the system: He went from 24/7 pasture board to full-time life in a 12×24-foot pipe corral. Although the weather is always nice and he has plenty
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UBC and the AMS maintain class barriers to student mental health care
This year’s AMS/GSS Health and Dental plan covers $1,250 in claims for visits with mental health practitioners – equal to last year’s coverage and a reduction from the 2021/2022 policy year. In an interview with The Ubyssey earlier this September, AMS executives said that a
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UNSW professor awarded $3m grant to improve health care for mentally ill
Mindgardens Neuroscience Network Executive Director and UNSW Sydney Professor Jackie Curtis will lead a world-first research program to develop personalised physical health care for people living with severe mental illness, following the award of a $3 million grant from the National Health and Medical Research
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Care A2’s infant nutrition expert says she never worked for the company
Gensco and Care A2 partnered in November amid a shortage of baby formula in the US, where the Australian company gained special access to a previously restricted market. The Biden administration allowed access for more overseas producers after a contamination issue at a major manufacturer
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Mental disorders and access to mental health care
Start of text box Overview of the study Using data from the 2022 Mental Health and Access to Care Survey, this article provides updated prevalence estimates for some of the most common mental disorders, including mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders.
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