The New York Times – By: RICHARD A. FRIEDMAN, M.D. – July 9, 2012 – Good News for Mental Illness in Health Law – Finally some relief is in sight for this nation with the passing of the Affordable Care Act. With an estimated 50% of all Americans suffering at some point in their lives from a mental health crisis and/or chronic mental health states (“The World Health Organization ranks major depression as the world’s leading cause of disability”) offering access to treatment is both imperative and fiscally prudent.
