What helped promote, and even necessitate, this openness was The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, said Alexandra Lopez, assistant professor at Rutgers University’s Bloustein School, where she teaches “Drugs, Culture and Society.”
The law mandates that health insurance companies provide to those with mental health and substance use disorders all the benefits they provide for all other medical/surgical conditions.
By Nicholas V. Longo and Elizabeth C. Matto As the nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, it is worth highlighting a revision made as the document was being crafted. In an early draft, Thomas Jefferson referred to the colonists as...
On Monday, June 22nd, the New Jersey State Policy Lab’s summer intern cohort joined with students from the Eagleton Institute of Politics, the Rutgers Democracy Lab, and the Rutgers Scarlet Service Internship program as part of an immersive, one-day civics program at...
The Bloustein School is pleased to announce the recent promotion of Dr. Michael Smart to Professor and Dr. Nicholas Longo, Director of the Rutgers Democracy Lab, on appointment and tenure as a Professor in the Bloustein School. “I am thrilled to recognize these...
Older drivers are often safer drivers. There comes a point, however, when physical or cognitive limitations may contribute to unsafe driving. Added to this, older drivers are more likely to be severely injured or killed when a crash occurs. The Mature Drivers Resource...
Addressing Homelessness: A Comparative Analysis of State Policies, Funding, and Responses to Federal Changes Luke Burston, Fiorela Caro, Emily Evers, Tiffany Motachwa, Gabrielle Rubenstein, Maria Skidmore and Ra'Zulu Ukawabutu Faculty Advisor: Julia Sass Rubin Read...