United States Mental Health Policies

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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. The President’s fiscal year 2023

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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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 …

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

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Public Policy Reports NAMI

(2 days ago) WebThe report explains key trends in mental health policy and offers lessons from NAMI State Organization leaders who played an important role in shaping some of these policies. …

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

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

(3 days ago) WebAmong other issues, Biden spoke about his administration's plans to address mental health care in the United States. the federal government has ceded mental …

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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How to Transform the U.S. Mental Health System

(6 days ago) WebThe United States is at a time of promise for historic transformation in mental health care. For decades, systemic problems have persisted — including high levels of unmet need, underdevelopment of …

https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA889-1.html

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Transforming Mental Health Care in the United States

(5 days ago) WebThe U.S. mental health system has reached a moment when a historic transformation to address persistent problems appears realistic. These problems include high levels of unmet need for care, …

https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RBA889-1.html

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Policy Priorities NAMI

(8 days ago) WebNAMI fights for policies that end discrimination and help people successfully engage in the community and focus on their mental health. This includes promoting access to education, employment, income …

https://www.nami.org/Advocacy/Policy-Priorities/

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Four Actions Government Can Take to Address Mental …

(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 organization that deals with behavioral health, …

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

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Five Urgent Public Health Policies To Combat The Mental Health …

(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 …

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

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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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The national mental health crisis - American Psychological …

(8 days ago) WebGen Z adults ages 18–23 are the most likely age group to report experiencing common symptoms of depression, with 75% noting that in the prior 2 weeks they felt so …

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2021/01/trends-national-crisis

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Mental Illness - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

(7 days ago) WebMental illnesses are common in the United States. One in six U.S. adults lives with a mental illness (43.4 million in 2015). Mental illnesses include many different conditions …

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/mental-illness

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Laws and Regulations SAMHSA

(9 days ago) WebThe Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (PDF 4.1 MB) (Public Law 117–328) (CAA, 23) was enacted in December of 2022. The CAA, 23 funded SAMHSA …

https://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/who-we-are/laws-regulations

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Mental Health America 2024 Priorities Mental Health America

(Just Now) WebMHA advocates for a public health approach to mental health. MHA is a leader in promoting universal approaches to screening and mental health literacy education. We …

https://www.mhanational.org/policy/2024-priorities

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Behavioral Health Care in the United States: How It Works and …

(4 days ago) WebThe federal government and states also fund behavioral health care innovations through grants. At the federal level, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/explainer/2022/sep/behavioral-health-care-us-how-it-works-where-it-falls-short

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What's Really Causing America's Mental Health Crisis?

(2 days ago) WebThe coronavirus pandemic has taken a harsh toll on the mental health of young Americans, according to a new poll that finds adults under 35 especially likely to …

https://www.npr.org/2022/09/21/1124365508/whats-really-causing-americas-mental-health-crisis

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Youth Mental Health — Current Priorities of the U.S. Surgeon …

(6 days ago) WebEnsure all children and youth have comprehensive and affordable coverage for mental health care. Support integration of screening and treatment into primary care. Provide …

https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/priorities/youth-mental-health/index.html

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Fetterman & Smith Introduce Bill to Establish Senate Commission …

(2 days ago) WebWashington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced the United States Senate Commission on Mental Health Act of 2024.The bill …

https://www.fetterman.senate.gov/press-releases/news-fetterman-smith-introduce-bill-to-establish-senate-commission-on-mental-health/

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90% of US adults say mental health is a crisis in the United States

(4 days ago) WebAn overwhelming majority of people in the United States think the country is experiencing a mental health crisis, according to a new survey from CNN in partnership …

https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/05/health/cnn-kff-mental-health-poll-wellness/index.html

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About Mental Health - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(8 days ago) WebMental illnesses are among the most common health conditions in the United States. More than 1 in 5 US adults live with a mental illness. Over 1 in 5 youth (ages 13-18) either …

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

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US Health Policy—2020 and Beyond - JAMA Network

(7 days ago) WebFor its population of 325 million in 2017, the United States spent $3.5 trillion on health care. Private health insurance covered approximately 197 million individuals and accounted …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2730484

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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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Eleven States Launch New Initiative to Address America’s Youth …

(8 days ago) WebSeven other states— California, Iowa, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Virginia and Utah—have received planning grants and intend to launch their own Corps …

https://americorps.gov/newsroom/press-release/eleven-states-launch-new-initiative-address-americas-youth-mental-health

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2024 Maternal Mental Health State Report Cards Released

(4 days ago) WebThirty-four state grades improved; three states earned Bs (an increase from 1 state in 2023) and five states earned failing grades (down from 15 states in 2023).

https://publichealth.gwu.edu/2024-maternal-mental-health-state-report-cards-released

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Mental health for all

(8 days ago) WebState of California Mental health for all. California is transforming our entire mental health and substance use disorder system. The result: better behavioral health care for all …

https://mentalhealth.ca.gov/

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To protect new mothers, a federal panel prescribes mental health …

(2 days ago) WebPerinatal depression affects as many as 20% of women in the United States during pregnancy, the postpartum period, or both, according to studies. In some states, …

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/protect-new-mothers-federal-panel-prescribes-mental-health-support-rcna152413

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