Rep. Kuster: Bipartisan Opioid Task Force Discusses Importance of Robust Access to Mental Health and Substance Misuse Treatment
February 13, 2020
February 13, 2020
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 12:
Yesterday, the Bipartisan Opioid Task Force, led by Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), hosted a roundtable discussion on challenges in accessing mental health and substance use treatment under certain insurance plans. Despite federal laws requiring equal treatment and coverage of mental/behavioral health care versus other medical services, inequities . . .
Yesterday, the Bipartisan Opioid Task Force, led by Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), hosted a roundtable discussion on challenges in accessing mental health and substance use treatment under certain insurance plans. Despite federal laws requiring equal treatment and coverage of mental/behavioral health care versus other medical services, inequities . . .