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After two weeks of contentious and high-spirited debate, the federal government’s ambitious and historic plan to bail out the nation’s financial system was signed into law by President Bush on Friday. While H.R.

After two weeks of contentious and high-spirited debate, the federal government’s ambitious and historic plan to bail out the nation’s financial system was signed into law by President Bush on Friday. While H.R.

So, Congress finally passed the bailout bill. You know about the Treasury's newfound $700 billion, and you've heard about the snipped golden parachutes, but what does the 451-page week-old shotgun savior of a bill actually mean for you? Your 401k Should Stop Free Falling The bill was heralded as a way to calm the markets following the 778-point mini-crash the day after the original bill failed.

Saturday Night Live is on a roll. They’ve found their old groove with Sarah Palin, the gift that keeps on giving. Queen Latifah plays Gwen Ifill. This is funny.

CNN Anchor Campbell Brown thinks parity is overrated, according to a recent NYT article: “As journalists, and certainly for me over the last few years, we’ve gotten overly obsessed with parity, especially when we’re covering politics,” Ms. Brown said.

The Bailout which included mental health parity passed on October 3, 2008 by a vote of 263-171.  All seven of Georgia’s Republican congressmen voted against the bill again. Per CNN, “Employers and insurers were concerned that legislation would have required plans to cover a “telephone book” of

Congress passed the Addiction and Mental Health Parity Legislation assuring that at least one good thing will come out of the massive bank bailout plan that has been making international headlines this week.

Earlier today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the $700 billion bailout bill, which included the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008. This Act, a compromise that’s been years in the making, mandates that all employers with more than 50 employees offer mental health coverage that’s comparable to their physical health benefits.

Since the 1990s, legislators in Congress have been pursuing the end of discrimination for people with mental illness by health insurance companies and employers. Even after they passed historic legislation (at the time) in 1996 to end this discrimination, health insurance companies found ways to

Since the 1990s, legislators in Congress have been pursuing the end of discrimination for people with mental illness by health insurance companies and employers. Even after they passed historic legislation (at the time) in 1996 to end this discrimination, health insurance companies found ways to