Colker Allison C, McKinley Andrew
Issue Brief Health Policy Track Serv. 2003 Dec 31:1-36.
Parity and other insurance mandates for the treatment of mental illness and substance abuse continue to be on the agenda of many state legislatures. A broad spectrum of opinions surround what mandates for mental health and substance abuse could and should be. The debate over mandated benefit legislation typically centers around consumer protection versus cost. There are strong opponents, for example, that advocate for nothing less than full parity for mental health and substance abuse treatment. Equally strong are the groups that oppose parity because they believe it will lead to a health care cost increase and, therefore, an increase in the number of uninsured. Both sides continue to make progress as the victories and the defeats unfold on the floors of state legislatures.
精神疾病和药物滥用治疗的平价及其他保险规定仍是许多州立法机构议程上的议题。围绕精神健康和药物滥用的规定可能是什么以及应该是什么，存在广泛的意见分歧。关于强制保险福利立法的辩论通常集中在消费者保护与成本之间。例如，有强烈的反对者主张精神健康和药物滥用治疗应完全平价。同样强烈的是那些反对平价的团体，因为他们认为这将导致医疗保健成本增加，进而导致未参保人数增加。随着州立法机构会议上胜败情况的展开，双方都在继续取得进展。
