AJMC May 22, 2025
Julia Bonavitacola, Ali Khawar

The Trump administration could consider all sides of the federal rule before making a permanent decision on its potential repeal.

Ali Khawar, former principal deputy assistant secretary with the Employee Benefits Security Administration, US Department of Labor, emphasizes that patients need to be heard when the Trump administration makes a decision about whether the federal rule regarding the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act should remain in place.

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What do you think the Trump administration is considering as it makes a decision on keeping this federal rule?

I apologize if this is a nonanswer, but the thing that troubles me more is what it doesn’t seem like...

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Topics: Equity/SDOH, Govt Agencies, Healthcare System, Mental Health, Patient / Consumer, Provider
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