"These numbers are simply unacceptable," Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden told reporters in a Friday media call about the final ruling. "Behind these statistics, of course, are real people who are struggling, and almost everyone knows someone - a family member, a friend, or colleague - struggling with mental health challenges."
While we know that treatment works, she added, "too many Americans struggle" to get the care they need, as it's so often not covered by their insurance.
Tanden emphasized that privately insured people with a mental health condition typically spend over $1,500 a year, out of pocket, to get the treatment they need, highlighting the financial burden on those seeking care.
"We need to ensure that Americans can get treated for mental health just like they can get treated for a broken bone or a heart condition," Tanden stated, emphasizing the need for equal treatment in health care.
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