Healthcare

This adviser wants insurance plans to cover the therapy that saved her life

By Bruce Shutan

Published December 9, 2025 8:00 AM EST Updated December 9, 2025 3:08 PM EST 5 Min Read

Key Insight: Discover how equine therapy advocacy could redefine employer-sponsored behavioral health benefits.
What’s at Stake: Excluding equine therapy risks unmet veteran mental-health needs and rising long-term costs.
Forward Look: State-level policy debates could create reimbursement pathways for alternative therapies.
Source: Bullets generated by AI with editorial review

Bruce Shutan

Contributing writer

Bruce Shutan is an Employee Benefit News contributing writer based in Portland, Oregon.

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