Insurance Should Cover Mentally Ill

By Rep. Rush Holt
Special to Roll Call

March 9, 2008, 12 a.m.

It will be a landmark day when we realize that health is not just about fixing broken bones. It’s about having a healthy, complete individual from head to toe. Millions of Americans suffer from mental illness of some form — conditions that disrupt a person’s thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to others and daily functioning. Mental illnesses strain families and can contribute to lost productivity, unemployment, substance abuse, homelessness or suicide. Few Americans are untouched by it. No one is immune.

Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel

Nov. 16, 12 a.m.

As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article