Place: Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Date: July 10, 2007
Credit: The Carter Center
On July 10, 2007, Rosalynn Carter testified before a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee in favor of the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, calling for mental illnesses to be covered by insurance on par with physical illnesses.
For more than 50 years, Mrs. Carter's active leadership in the field of mental health helped bring this topic to national prominence as a vital component of overall health and wellness.
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