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During his time in Congress, Patrick J. Kennedy was the lead author of the landmark Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (Federal Parity Law), which requires insurers to cover treatment for mental health and substance use disorders no more restrictively than treatment for illnesses of the body, such as diabetes and cancer. In 2013, he founded The Kennedy Forum, a nonprofit that unites ...
Nov 22, 2023 · When JFK was assassinated 60 years ago, he was survived by his wife and children—along with his parents, maternal grandparents, six siblings, and many other relatives.
Mar 2, 2024 · The death of newborn Patrick Bouvier Kennedy, the youngest child of JFK and Jackie, inspired further research into infant respiratory distress syndrome, saving the lives of millions.
Patrick J. Kennedy is a former Congressman and one of the nation’s leading voices on mental illness and addiction policy, and the New York Times bestselling coauthor of A Common Struggle. During his sixteen years in Congress, he fought to end discrimination against mental health care, highlighted by lead sponsorship of the landmark Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. Patrick is ...
Oct 22, 2021 · Former U.S. Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy delivered the keynote address Oct. 21 at The LCADA Way’s 40th anniversary gala, calling for parity in access to mental health and addiction treatment ...
Oct 4, 2015 · The son of Senator Ted Kennedy opens up about his family's alcoholism -- including his own -- in an effort to help others battle addiction
During his time in Congress, Patrick J. Kennedy was the lead author of the groundbreaking Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (Federal Parity Law), which requires insurers to cover treatment for mental health and substance use disorders no more restrictively than treatment for illnesses of the body, such as diabetes and cancer.
