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    "description": "Jason Grant is a staff writer covering legal stories and cases for the New York Law Journal, the National Law Journal and Law.com, and a former practicing attorney. He's written and reported previously for the New York Times, the Star-Ledger, the L.A. Times and other publications. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter, pls find him @JasonBarrGrant",
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        "uri": "/2021/08/19/in-first-joint-state-fed-enforcement-of-mental-health-insurance-coverage-parity-laws-ag-james-announces-14-3m-settlement-412-120152/",
        "title": "UnitedHealth to pay $14.3M in 'landmark' settlement over mental health parity law",
        "byline": "Jason Grant",
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        "prettyDate": "August 19, 2021",
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        "summary": "UnitedHealth will lift internal policies that created disparities between coverage more traditional treatments behavioral treatments.",
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        "uri": "/2020/08/17/mental-health-substance-abuse-driving-health-care-costs/",
        "title": "Mental health, substance abuse driving health care costs",
        "byline": "Jason Grant",
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        "prettyDate": "August 17, 2020",
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        "summary": "But it's not what you think: spending for mental health and substance use makes up a small fraction of total health care spending.",
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        "title": "Federal judge blocks implementation of ACA rule change on abortion coverage billing",
        "byline": "Jason Grant",
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        "prettyDate": "July 23, 2020",
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        "summary": "The Trump administration's change to the ACA that would have required separate abortion-based insurance billing.",
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        "uri": "/2020/07/21/standardizing-company-esg-disclosures-would-help-institutional-investors-gao-study/",
        "title": "Standardizing company ESG disclosures would help institutional investors: GAO study",
        "byline": "Jason Grant",
        "kicker": "Market Insights",
        "prettyDate": "July 21, 2020",
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        "summary": "But is it up to government or industry?",
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        "uri": "/2020/06/25/state-and-local-government-employees-not-exempt-from-covid-19-financial-worries/",
        "title": "State and local government employees not exempt from COVID-19 financial worries",
        "byline": "Jason Grant",
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        "prettyDate": "June 25, 2020",
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        "summary": "Unlike many in the private sector, they seem confident about making decisions around money.",
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        "uri": "/2020/05/28/major-health-insurers-can-expect-a-strong-q2-moodys-says/",
        "title": "Major health insurers can expect a strong Q2, Moody's says",
        "byline": "Jason Grant",
        "kicker": "Market Insights",
        "prettyDate": "May 28, 2020",
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        "summary": "Even if there is a second wave of COVID, it would \"be a small earnings event for the health insurers,\" according to Moody's.",
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        "uri": "/2020/05/20/middle-income-retirement-participants-hit-from-both-sides-by-covid-19/",
        "title": "Middle-income retirement participants 'hit from both sides' by COVID-19",
        "byline": "Jason Grant",
        "kicker": "Market Insights",
        "prettyDate": "May 20, 2020",
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        "summary": "New report outlines the breadth and severity of what it calls \"the COVID-19 recession\" impact on workers 55 and over.",
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        "uri": "/2020/05/01/to-improve-employee-well-being-programs-start-with-the-leadership-team/",
        "title": "To improve employee well-being programs, start with the leadership team",
        "byline": "Jason Grant",
        "kicker": "Analysis",
        "prettyDate": "May 01, 2020",
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        "summary": "Looking for better ways to reduce employee health risks and lessen medical costs? Support from leadership and the organization is the key factor, according…",
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        "uri": "/2019/08/06/ag-james-joins-call-to-remove-barriers-to-treatment-for-opioid-use-disorder-412-85632/",
        "title": "AGs call on Congress to remove barriers to treatment for opioid use disorder",
        "byline": "Jason Grant",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "August 06, 2019",
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        "summary": "AGs say federal barriers are preventing many health care providers from providing effective opioid-disorder treatments.",
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        "title": "States file suit opposing Trump 'Final Rule' targeting home care workers' payroll deductions",
        "byline": "Jason Grant",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "May 17, 2019",
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        "summary": "The new rule would effectively prevent union deductions and benefit contributions made by Medicaid-based home care workers.",
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