That mandate equal coverage for physical and Mental Health care. Mental Health Care Providers testified about difficulties in implementing a federal health care parity law. This hearing of the house energy and subcommittee on health is an hour and 40 minutes. Ladies and gentlemen, if youll take your seats, well start. The subcommittee will come to order. Before we begin, i want to make a note that members may be filtering in and out throughout the hearing. Unfortunately, the condensed september session, there are a number of scheduling conflicts this morning. But we wanted to be sure to have this important hearing before congress recessed at the end of the month. With that being said, chair recognize himself for an Opening Statement. Todays Health Subcommittee hearing will examine the federal Mental Health parity laws and regulations. In 2008, Congress Passed a bill requiring most Group Health Plans to provide more generous coverage for treatment of Mental Illnesses comparable to what
Yesterday at Umpqua Community college in oregon. Some were fresh out of high school, new to college. Others were returning to education to make a new start in life. President obama this evening has ordered flags across the nation at halfstaff. Nine others were wounding, including chris mintz, a hero amid the horror. He was shot three times as he tried to stop the gunman. John blackstone is in roseburg, oregon, and begins our coverage. Reporter the Smiling Faces of the victims are now known ranging in age from 18 to 67. They include three 18yearolds, recent high school graduates, rebekah carnes, lucas eibel, and quinn cooper. Carrie boyd spoke for coopers family. Quinn was funny, sweet, exapgzate and such a wonderful, loving person. He always stood up for people. Reporter 19yearold Lucero Alcaraz hoped to be a pediatric nurse. And 20yearold Treven Anspach was a fire and e. M. S. Member. Douk fire chief marl delivered a message from trevens family. Treven was larger than life and brought
This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley late today, we plrnd their names and saw their faces, the nine gunned down yesterday at Umpqua Community college in oregon. Some were fresh out of high school, new to college. Others were returning to education to make a new start in life. President obama this evening has ordered flags across the nation at halfstaff. Nine others were wounding, including chris mintz, a hero amid the horror. He was shot three times as he tried to stop the gunman. John blackstone is in roseburg, oregon, and begins our coverage. Reporter the Smiling Faces of the victims are now known ranging in age from 18 to 67. They include three 18yearolds, recent high school graduates, rebekah carnes, lucas eibel, and quinn cooper. Carrie boyd spoke for coopers family. Quinn was funny, sweet, exapgzate and such a wonderful, loving person. He always stood up for people. Reporter 19yearold Lucero Alcaraz hoped to be a pediatric nurse. And 20yearold Treven Anspach was
College in oregon. Some were fresh out of high school, new to college. Others were returning to life. President obama this evening has ordered flags across the nation at halfstaff. Nine others were wounding, including chris mintz, a hero amid the horror. He was shot three times as he tried to stop the gunman. John blackstone is in roseburg, oregon, and begins our coverage. Reporter the Smiling Faces of the victims are now known ranging in age from 18 to 67. They include three 18yearolds, recent high school graduates, rebekah carnes, lucas eibel, and quinn cooper. Carrie boyd spoke for coopers family. Quinn was funny, sweet, exapgzate and such a wonderful, loving person. He always stood up for people. Reporter 19yearold Lucero Alcaraz hoped to be a pediatric nurse. And 20yearold Treven Anspach douk fire chief marl delivered a message from trevens family. Treven was larger than life and brought out the best in those around him. In justin and kims words, treven was a perfect son. Reporter
Yesterday at Umpqua Community college in oregon. Some were fresh out of high school, new to college. Others were returning to education to make a new start in life. President obama this evening has ordered flags across the nation at halfstaff. Nine others were wounding, including chris mintz, a hero amid the horror. He was shot three times as he tried to stop the gunman. John blackstone is in roseburg, oregon, and begins our coverage. Reporter the Smiling Faces of the victims are now known ranging in age from 18 to 67. They include three 18yearolds, recent high school graduates, rebekah carnes, lucas eibel, and quinn cooper. Carrie boyd spoke for coopers family. Quinn was funny, sweet, exapgzate and such a wonderful, loving person. He always stood up for people. Reporter 19yearold Lucero Alcaraz hoped to be a pediatric nurse. And 20yearold Treven Anspach was a fire and e. M. S. Member. Douk fire chief marl delivered a message from trevens family. Treven was larger than life and brought