i'm so pleased to have congressman patrick kennedy and christina safran.e will be having a fireside chat. out? congressman kennedy is a former u.s. representative and founder of the kennedy forum. wgexperience with mental illness and substance use disorders to become one of the nation's influential advocates and has helpedaround mental illness, sue use disorderankechange in makinl health care accessible and affordable. he is also the co-author of landmark legislation the mental health parity and addiction equity act. he is cochair of the bipartisan policy center's behavioral health integration task force. safran is the cofounder ceo of equipped, evidd eating disorder treatments in the u.s. their mission is to make eating disorders accessible to all patients and their famies. christina has quite a list of accomplishments. ashoka fellow, honoree female founders 100 and 30 under 40 health care recognition list. i don't think anyone can top that. the title of the chat is quality is parity 2.0. i thought i would briefly explain what mental health, what parity 1