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As demand for mental health care spikes, parity with physical care remains elusive

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically increased strain on people’s mental health, and that has translated into increased demand for care.

According to a law that’s been on the books since 2009, if a health insurance company provides coverage for mental or behavioral health, those benefits are supposed to be at parity with benefits for physical health. But many mental health care providers, patients and the federal government say we aren’t quite there.

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