WASHINGTON, March 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was honored last night by the American Psychological Association Practice Organization (APAPO) for her advocacy work and legislative accomplishments on mental health issues.

Podcast Series Available at www.urac.org/podcast/ or on iTunes Store WASHINGTON, June 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The third podcast in URAC's "Highlights in Health" series was released today, exploring the effects of the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act in the workplace. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100422/URACLOGO) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100422/URACLOGO) The "Highlights in Health" podcast series, developed by URAC, the nation's leading health care accreditation and education organization, looks at emerging issues in health and wellness. In this podcast, David Shern, PhD, president and CEO of Mental Health America (www.mentalhealthamerica.net), discusses the burden of mental illness and the importance of the parity law, and Clare Miller, Director of the Partnership for Workplace Mental Health (www.workplacementalhealth.org), shares ways in which organizations can comply with parity and create cultures

Two-Day Event to Outline the Impact of Regulations Prior to Implementation WASHINGTON, April 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- URAC, the nation's leading healthcare accreditation and education organization, and Hayes, Inc., the nation's leading health technology research and consulting company, announce a two-day symposium "The Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act: Implications for All Stakeholders" to be held June 23-24, 2010 at the Pier 5 Hotel in Baltimore, MD.

CENTER CITY, Minn., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Former U.S. Congressman Jim Ramstad of Minnesota has joined Hazelden as a senior policy adviser.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury today jointly issued new rules providing parity for consumers enrolled in group health plans who need treatment for mental health or substance use disorders.