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Policy Issues Mental Health America

(1 days ago) WEBMental Health Policy. Mental Health America (MHA) takes a unique approach to policy because MHA believes policy should ask people what they need to live the lives they want and support them in getting there. Since 1909, MHA has fought to improve the system …

https://www.mhanational.org/policy-issues

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Public Policy Reports NAMI

(2 days ago) WEBNAMI publishes reports on critical, emerging issues to help inform the public about the importance of effective mental health policy. NAMI 2023 State Legislation …

https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Publications-Reports/Public-Policy-Reports/

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FACT SHEET: President Biden to Announce Strategy to Address …

(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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Five Urgent Public Health Policies To Combat The …

(Just Now) WEBFive Urgent Public Health Policies To Combat The Mental Health Effects Of COVID-19. Cindy B. Veldhuis. Elizabeth Stuart. M. Daniele Fallin. January 27, 2021 10.1377/forefront.20210122.959001

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/five-urgent-public-health-policies-combat-mental-health-effects-covid-19

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Biden's mental health plan has potential, experts say, if - NPR

(3 days ago) WEBSince 2008, a federal law has called for health insurers to cover mental health conditions at the same level as they cover other health problems. But …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/03/02/1084006754/heres-what-experts-say-biden-gets-right-in-his-new-mental-health-plan

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Reducing the Economic Burden of Unmet Mental Health Needs

(8 days ago) WEBThis strategy recognizes that policies that improve the affordability of mental health treatment, expand access to behavioral health providers, invest in …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/cea/written-materials/2022/05/31/reducing-the-economic-burden-of-unmet-mental-health-needs/

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Report: Access to mental health treatment is poor in the U.S. - NPR

(5 days ago) WEB"The data confirm what so many families and our friends know, which is that mental health access is a problem," says psychologist Benjamin Miller, one of the …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/12/13/1218953789/most-americans-with-mental-health-needs-dont-get-treatment-report-finds

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FACT SHEET: Biden- - The White House

(6 days ago) WEBThe Department of Education is issuing new guidance to colleges and universities on how to use ARP relief funds to provide mental health and substance use …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/05/31/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-highlights-strategy-to-address-the-national-mental-health-crisis/

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Mental Health Policy in the Era of COVID-19 Psychiatric Services

(1 days ago) WEBMental Health Policy Responses to the COVID-19 crisis. To facilitate major changes to clinical practice without exacerbating existing disparities across populations, …

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ps.202000219

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Is America Really in a Mental Health Crisis? - The New York Times

(3 days ago) WEBOf course, nobody can deny that there has been an increase in mental and emotional distress. To take two of the most common diagnoses, a study published in …

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/20/opinion/us-mental-health-politics.html

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Trends in State Mental Health Policy - nami.org

(6 days ago) WEBprimarily mental health-focused, were also excluded. Mental health policy spans many issues, all of which are important and worthy of policymakers’ attention. However, in the …

https://www.nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/PDFs/NAMI_2022_State_Legislation_Report.pdf

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2023: The Year of Federal Mental Health Policy Implementation …

(3 days ago) WEB2023-the-year-of-federal-investments. Article Published: 7/26/2023. In 2022, the U.S. Congress and the Biden administration respectively passed legislation and …

https://www.nbcc.org/resources/nccs/newsletter/2023-the-year-of-federal-investments

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Mental Health Parity at a Crossroads KFF

(3 days ago) WEBThis brief discusses federal mental health parity protections -- what they are, who they apply to, who enforces them and key policy issues as Congress and …

https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/mental-health-parity-at-a-crossroads/

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Four Actions Government Can Take to Address Mental Health in …

(8 days ago) WEBFour Actions the Federal Government Can Take to Address Mental Health in the U.S. Emily White and Amy White from Mobile Crisis Response Teams, an …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2023/four-actions-federal-government-can-take-address-mental-health-us

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WHO highlights urgent need to transform mental health and …

(7 days ago) WEBThe World Health Organization today released its largest review of world mental health since the turn of the century. The detailed work provides a blueprint for …

https://www.who.int/news/item/17-06-2022-who-highlights-urgent-need-to-transform-mental-health-and-mental-health-care

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Transforming Mental Health And Addiction Services

(Just Now) WEBEven with great advances in behavioral health policy in the last decade, the problems of mental illness and addiction persist in the United States—so more needs …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2020.01472

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Mental health policy: protecting community mental health during …

(3 days ago) WEBThis study showed 97 articles related to mental health issues or psychological wellness topics to be reviewed during the pandemic. Articles were then …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8129770/

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HHS Mental Health Accomplishments by the Numbers

(8 days ago) WEBHRSA, through Bipartisan Safer Communities Act funding, expanded the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access grant program, which funds pediatric mental …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/16/hhs-mental-health-accomplishments-numbers.html

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NAMI State Legislation Report: Trends in State Mental Health …

(4 days ago) WEBMental health workforce; Crisis response; Diversion; Criminal Justice Reform; Due to the breadth of issues impacting mental health, this report is not comprehensive of all …

https://www.nami.org/support-education/publications-reports/public-policy-reports/nami-state-legislation-report-trends-in-state-mental-health-policy-2022/

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Mental Health & Substance Use Disorders Medicare

(Just Now) WEBMedicare covers certain screenings, services, and programs that aid in the treatment and recovery of mental health and substance use disorders. If you or someone you know is …

https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/mental-health-substance-use-disorder

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Fetterman, Smith want a Senate mental health commission

(4 days ago) WEBNow Fetterman and Smith are unveiling a bill to establish a bipartisan Senate mental health commission they say would address gaps in patient care, …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/10/fetterman-smith-want-senate-mental-health-commission/

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HHS announces national strategy to improve maternal mental …

(2 days ago) WEBThe Department of Health and Human Services May 14 announced a national strategy to address maternal mental health and substance use issues. The strategy …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-05-14-hhs-announces-national-strategy-improve-maternal-mental-health-care

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The Federal and State Role in Mental Health

(1 days ago) WEBThe Federal Role in Mental Health The federal government works in partnership with the states to address mental health. The federal role in mental health includes regulating …

https://www.mhanational.org/issues/federal-and-state-role-mental-health

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Queensland chief health officer declares 'public health alert' over

(5 days ago) WEBJohn Gerrard has declared a "public health alert" over the rise in mental health issues among the state's young people, coinciding with the emergence of smart phones …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-21/social-media-harms-young-people-mental-health-queensland/103872476

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California Adults With Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Are …

(5 days ago) WEBSummary: This policy brief uses data from the 2022 California Health Interview Survey to analyze the distribution of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) …

https://healthpolicy.ucla.edu/our-work/publications/adult-adverse-childhood-experiences-policy-brief-2024

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Behavioral Health: Activities of the National Mental Health and

(2 days ago) WEBThis Q&A report reviews the work of the Policy Lab—a support office within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The Policy Lab …

https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-24-106760

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South Africa's National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: Why it is - BBC

(6 days ago) WEBSouth Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has approved a controversial new law that will lead to the biggest shake-up in the health sector since the end of the racist …

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1030v3p1r8o

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