Towards mental health parity

The House of Representatives passed a mental health parity bill last week, but critics say the bill is too inclusive and will drive up health care costs. Midmorning speaks with one of the bill's main backers, the son of the late Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone, about why the issue was so important to his father.

Guests

• David Wellstone: co-founder of Wellstone Action and son of the late Minnesota Senator.
• Neil Trautwein: vice president of employee benefits policy with the National Retail Federation.

More from MPR

• Ramstad pushes for mental health parity
  March 6, 2008
• U.S. House passes mental health bill named for Wellstone
  March 6, 2008
• U.S. House to vote today on Wellstone bill
  March 5, 2008

Resources

• Wellstone Action
• About Neil Trautwein