Oct 10th, 2008 · Provisions slipped into the economic bailout bill mandate that employers and insurance companies give mental health issues parity with physical health issues. Among the changes? Companies will not be able to charge different rates for mental — versus physical — health services.
Dec 7th, 2007 · First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov is suggesting that Russia should achieve nuclear parity -- at least qualitatively -- with the U.S. Military analyst Alexander Golts talks about the idea from his home in Moscow.
Nov 22nd, 2007 · The U.S. dollar is in freefall after four decades of dominance. It hit an all-time low against the euro, and reached parity with the Canadian dollar for the first time in more than 30 years. Some analysts think this portends a major shift of economic and political power in the world.
Nov 8th, 2007 · The first of the Seven Sisters colleges, Mount Holyoke in Massachusetts turns 170 today. Women's schools were the only option for girls who wanted a higher education, but now that women have largely achieved academic parity with men, are the separate colleges still necessary? Alison talks to a historian who attended one women's college herself and teaches at another one now. Helen Lefkowitz Horowitz, professor of American studies at Smith College and author of a history of women's colleges, Alma Mater.
Oct 3rd, 2007 · Canada's sports teams cheer the Canadian dollar's parity with the U.S. dollar. For its six teams in the National Hockey League, National Basketball Association team, and Major League Baseball team, the stronger currency converts into a stronger bottom line. They can afford star players.
Jan 8th, 2007 · A bill has long lingered in Congress that would require health insurers to provide equal benefits for mental and physical ailments. President Bush has vowed to sign such a mental health "parity" bill on several occasions, but a Republican-controlled House repeatedly blocked it. Now with Democrats in control of Congress, mental health advocates are quietly planning a quick campaign for the bill's passage.
Jun 16th, 2006 · One week into the month-long World Cup tournament, extremes of soccer are on display: The United States had an abysmal performance against the Czech Republic, while Spain, Argentina, and Ecuador have shown excellence. Also, broadcasts of the games suggest more Americans are watching soccer these days than ever before. Michele Norris talks with sportswriter Stefan Fatsis of The Wall Street Journal.
Jun 6th, 2006 · It's the Stanley Cup finals, but is anyone paying attention? In the first championship since the lockout, the NHL seems to have achieved its goal of injecting more parity and action into the game. But a match-up between a Sunbelt team, the Carolina Hurricanes, and a small-market Canadian one, the Edmonton Oilers, isn't generating the buzz the NHL covets.