The Affordable Care Act: improved options for North Carolinians with mental illnesses.
The Affordable Care Act, the health reform law enacted in 2010, offers new options to improve the quality of and access to mental health care for North Carolinians. This commentary will discuss provisions of the law that have the potential to enhance the lives of individuals with mental illnesses.
The Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, 1101 15th St, Ste 1212, Washington, DC 20005, USA. allisonw@bazelon.org
Allison A Wishon
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Siegwarth
Chris
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