September, 2021

Teachers, Police, Other Public Workers Left Out of Mental Health Coverage

By editor
September 7, 2021

The New York Times By Reed Abelson Aug. 31, 2021 Health plans for state and local workers can opt out of the federal law requiring them to treat mental health like other medical conditions. One 16-year-old spent 28 days in treatment for substance abuse but was forced to leave once his parents’ insurance coverage ran...   read more


APA, Five Other Physicians Groups Condemn Texas Law Restricting Access to Abortion

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September 7, 2021

American Psychiatric Association Sept 3, 2021 Yesterday APA joined five other leading physician groups in opposing a Texas state law that took effect Wednesday banning abortions, medical counseling, and support related to abortion after six weeks of pregnancy. “Our organizations, which represent nearly 600,000 physicians and medical students, strongly oppose any laws and regulations that...   read more