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The Washington Post
Parity law requires mental health benefits comparable to physical care benefits
Denise Camp was resigned to the double standard that had long applied to her medical bills, forcing her to skimp on other expenses so she could pay for mental health treatment.
Filed Under: healthcare, psychiatric disability, public policy
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