格鲁吉亚主张争取更好的心理健康机会,因为国家排名第48位;只有一半需要治疗的人得到治疗。
Georgia advocates push for better mental health access as state ranks 48th; only half of those needing treatment receive it.
格鲁吉亚的心理健康倡导者正在推动改善获得心理健康服务的机会,目前在获得医疗保健服务方面,国家排名第48位,位居第50位。
Mental health advocates in Georgia are pushing for better access to mental health services, with the state currently ranked 48th out of 50 for health care access.
尽管2022年的《精神健康平等法》要求为精神健康提供与身体健康同等的保险,但140万有精神健康条件的格鲁吉亚人中只有一半在去年接受了治疗,理由是治疗费用高昂。
Despite the 2022 Mental Health Parity Act, which requires insurance coverage for mental health on par with physical health, only half of the 1.4 million Georgians with mental health conditions received treatment last year, citing high costs.
该法案的共同作者玛丽·玛格丽特·奥利弗(Mary Margaret Oliver)宣布计划强制执行其条款,卡特中心将发起一场运动,教育各社区了解其保险权利。
State Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver, who co-authored the act, announced plans to enforce its provisions, and the Carter Center will launch a campaign to educate communities about their insurance rights.