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ADVISORY/Mental Health Insurance Anti- Discrimination Rally.


--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- To: Editors, Assignment Editors

From: Patricia A. Hippler, Communications Specialist

Date: Oct. 6, 1998

Re: Mental Health Insurance Anti-Discrimination Rally

Hundreds of mental health advocates from all over the commonwealth will rally against mental health insurance discrimination at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, in the Capitol Capitol, seat of the U.S. Congress
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The rally, which coincides with Mental Illness Awareness Week Mental Illness Awareness Week
Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) is a national observance that was created in 1990 by the U.S. Congress in response to the increasing incidence of mental illness. Mental Illness Awareness Week is October 7-13, 2007.
, supports legislation introduced by Rep (programming) REP - A directive used in IBM object code card decks (and later PTF Tapes) to REPlace fragments of already assembled or compiled object code prior to link edit. . Thomas Gannon (R-161) that would require insurance companies to provide the same level of coverage for mental illnesses as they do for physical ailments.

Your coverage is invited and encouraged.
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