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S.923 - Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act

(5 days ago) WEB(a) Medicare Advantage plans.— (1) I N GENERAL.—Section 1852 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–22) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(o) Parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits.— “(1) …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/923/text

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Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act - Senate

(9 days ago) WEBBetter Mental Health Care for Americans Act Senate Finance Committee Member Senator Michael Bennet and Chairman Ron Wyden America faces a mental …

https://www.bennet.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/1/4/14bbbf61-ea04-4045-ba1f-df31bdf87da7/6029E5281758B18690051CD129AA808A.better-mental-health-care-for-americans-act-summary.pdf

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FACT SHEET: President - The White House

(1 days ago) WEBThe 2008 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act called for mental health care benefits to be covered at the same level as physical health care benefits. …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/03/01/fact-sheet-president-biden-to-announce-strategy-to-address-our-national-mental-health-crisis-as-part-of-unity-agenda-in-his-first-state-of-the-union/

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S. 923: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social …

(2 days ago) WEB(c) Waiver of coinsurance. Section 1833(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)) is amended—(1) by striking and before (HH); and (2) by inserting …

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/118/s923/text

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FACT SHEET: Biden- - The White House

(2 days ago) WEBEnsuring robust access to mental health care has been a bipartisan priority for almost 15 years, since the 2008 enactment of the Mental Health Parity and …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/07/25/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-takes-action-to-make-it-easier-to-access-in-network-mental-health-care/

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ASAM Endorses the Better Mental Health Care for …

(4 days ago) WEBMay 24, 2023. On May 23rd, ASAM endorsed the Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act of 2023 ("the Act") in a letter spearheaded by the Mental Health …

https://www.asam.org/news/detail/2023/05/24/asam-endorses-better-mental-health-care-for-americans-act-within-large-coalition

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S.923: Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act

(6 days ago) WEBBill Actions. Date. Description. March 22, 2023. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. March 22, 2023. Building. Introduced in the Senate by Michael Bennet (D …

https://projects.propublica.org/represent/bills/118/s923

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A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security …

(7 days ago) WEBS. 923: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to reform and improve mental health and substance use care under the Medicare and …

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/118/s923

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New Federal Rules Seek To Strengthen Mental Health Parity

(2 days ago) WEBOn July 25, 2023, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (the tri-agencies) proposed a new rule to strengthen the enforcement of the federal …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/new-federal-rules-seek-strengthen-mental-health-parity

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The ACA at 10: How Has It Impacted Mental Health Care?

(8 days ago) WEBAlmost one of five adults in America — just under 50 million people — are currently living with a mental illness. People with mental health conditions are at …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2020/aca-10-how-has-it-impacted-mental-health-care

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Building Better Systems of Care People with Mental Health …

(3 days ago) WEBThe time may be ripe to reshape the nation’s mental health care system. As more Americans than ever grapple with anxiety, depression, and other mental health …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/2021/jun/building-better-systems-care-people-mental-health-problems

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Mental Health Rights Mental Health America

(1 days ago) WEBMental Health Rights People living with mental health conditions are people. They have people they love, activities they enjoy, and dreams for their lives. Important laws that …

https://mhanational.org/issues/mental-health-rights

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About Mental Health - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(8 days ago) WEBLearn basic public health information about mental health including causes and types of mental illness. feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to …

https://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/learn/index.htm

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Approaching 60th Anniversary of Community Mental Health Act of …

(5 days ago) WEB“Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics are transforming mental health and substance use treatment by providing equitable access to services for all …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/09/21/approaching-60th-anniversary-community-mental-health-act-1963-biden-harris-administration-awards-nearly-130-million-expand-certified-community-behavioral-health-clinics-across-us.html

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Fact Sheet: Vice President Harris Announces Historic …

(3 days ago) WEBMedicare and Medicaid pay billions of dollars per year to ensure that 1.2 million Americans that receive care in nursing homes are cared for, yet too many …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/04/22/fact-sheet-vice-president-harris-announces-historic-advancements-in-long-term-care-to-support-the-care-economy/

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Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act Ensures Medicare and

(1 days ago) WEB"The Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act is an essential step towards realizing the promise of parity and addressing our nation's ongoing mental …

https://www.finance.senate.gov/chairmans-news/wyden-bennet-introduce-bill-to-increase-access-to-mental-and-behavioral-health-care-for-kids-seniors-and-low-income-americans

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Mental Health Parity in the US: Have We Made Any Real Progress?

(9 days ago) WEBA breakdown of how we are living up to the ideals and standards proposed by the 2008 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, including the pandemic's …

https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/mental-health-parity-in-the-us-have-we-made-any-real-progress

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$282 Billion: What Mental Illness Costs America Each Year - U.S.

(5 days ago) WEBThat estimate amounts to about 1.7% of American annual spending, and is about 30% larger than previous attempts to approximate the overall cost of mental …

https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2024-04-24/282-billion-what-mental-illness-costs-america-each-year

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Examining New Medicaid Resources to Expand School-Based - KFF

(9 days ago) WEBFurther, although 96% of public schools offered at least some mental health services in the 2021-2022 school year, only 12% strongly agreed that they could …

https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/examining-new-medicaid-resources-to-expand-school-based-behavioral-health-services/

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Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, As Amended ADA.gov

(7 days ago) WEBHere is the text of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), including changes made by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008. Congress passed the ADA as a “Public …

https://www.ada.gov/law-and-regs/ada/

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Mental Health America Homepage Mental Health America

(8 days ago) WEBAs a result of Mental Health America's efforts, many Americans with mental health conditions have sought care and now enjoy fulfilling, productive lives in their …

https://www.mhanational.org/

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Mental Health Conditions in the Workplace and the ADA

(4 days ago) WEB18% have an anxiety disorder (including post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder) 9.5% have …

https://adata.org/factsheet/health

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Struggling With Mental Health at Work? You May Be Covered by …

(4 days ago) WEBAbout 40% of adults reported struggling with mental health or substance use. Despite a surge in mental health conditions among working Americans, many …

https://www.verywellhealth.com/mental-health-americans-with-disabilities-act-5081757

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Integrating Mental and Physical Health to Better Support Patients …

(6 days ago) WEBPrevent suicide through behavioral health initiatives, awareness and intervention. Support the mental health and well-being of the health care workforce. …

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2024-04-26-integrating-mental-and-physical-health-better-support-patients-and-communities

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It’s Time to Act on Pilots’ Mental Health Scientific American

(3 days ago) WEBIn early April, a committee of U.S. aviation, aeromedical and safety experts published a landmark report commissioned by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) …

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/its-time-to-act-on-pilots-mental-health/

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What is health equity? How the idea grew – and why it matters

(9 days ago) WEBThe public must be willing to act on matters of "poverty, child care, housing discrimination, quality education – all those social determinants of health." That makes …

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2024/04/24/what-is-health-equity-how-the-idea-grew-and-why-it-matters

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Biden administration restores protections for gay and transgender …

(5 days ago) WEBThe Biden administration announced a new rule Friday expanding safeguards against potential discrimination of gay and transgender Americans seeking medical …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/27/politics/lgbtq-health-care-biden-administration-rules-affordable-care-act/index.html

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Paid Sick Leave under the Colorado Healthy Families and …

(6 days ago) WEBColorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (C.R.S. § 8-13.3-401 et seq., Senate Bill 20-205, effective July 14, 2020) Colorado Wage Protection Rules 7 CCR 1103-7 INFO …

https://cdle.colorado.gov/dlss/paid-sick-leave-under-the-colorado-healthy-families-and-workplaces-act-hfwa

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130 million Americans routinely breathe unhealthy air, report finds …

(3 days ago) WEB130 million Americans breathe unhealthy air, State of the Air report finds Climate change is making it harder to meet clean air goals, says the 25th annual State …

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/24/1246729103/unhealthy-dangerous-air-hurts-130-million-americans

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Asian Americans and ‘model minority’ stereotype - Pew Research …

(9 days ago) WEBAdditionally, academic research has investigated how the pressures of the model minority stereotype can impact Asian Americans’ mental health and academic …

https://www.pewresearch.org/2023/11/30/asian-americans-and-the-model-minority-stereotype/

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