Mental Health Articles For Congress

Listing Websites about Mental Health Articles For Congress

Filter Type:

Biden's mental health plan has potential, experts say, if Congress …

(3 days ago) WEBMental health advocates applaud the proposals, which they say offer much-needed federal leadership on a growing national crisis. But they worry about getting …

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

Category:  Health Show Health

A Mental Health Crisis Is Not a Crime - The New York …

(6 days ago) WEBAccording to city data, over the first six months, these teams responded to 748 calls without a single use of physical force or call for armed backup. By contrast, one 2010 study found that the

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/06/opinion/mental-health-police-violence-congress.html

Category:  Health Show Health

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/

Category:  Health Show Health

How Members of Congress Deal With Their Mental …

(3 days ago) WEBMarch 9, 2023 3:26 PM EST. W hen John Fetterman’s office announced in February he had checked himself into the hospital to receive treatment for clinical depression, the news rippled through

https://time.com/6261386/mental-health-congress-john-fetterman/

Category:  Health Show Health

House passes bill to reauthorize, expand federal behavioral health

(Just Now) WEBThe House last night voted 402-20 to pass the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-being Act, bipartisan legislation that includes reauthorization through …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2022-06-23-house-passes-aha-supported-mental-health-bill

Category:  Health Show Health

H.R.7666 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Restoring Hope for …

(Just Now) WEBH.R.7666 - Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 117th Congress (2021-2022) Bill Hide Overview . Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7666

Category:  Health Show Health

H.R.7666 - Restoring Hope for Mental Health and - Library of …

(5 days ago) WEB(a) Suicide Prevention Lifeline.— (1) P LAN.—Section 520E–3 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–36c) is amended— (A) by redesignating subsection (c) as …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7666/text

Category:  Health Show Health

What Can We Expect From New Congress on Mental Health Care?

(3 days ago) WEBThe legislative stakes remain high for psychiatry and people with mental and substance use disorders, including the need to ensure permanent access to telehealth, …

https://psychnews.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.pn.2021.2.46

Category:  Health Show Health

FACT SHEET: Biden- - The White House

(6 days ago) WEBAs we mark Mental Health Awareness Month, our country faces an unprecedented mental health crisis among people of all ages. Two in five American …

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/

Category:  Health Show Health

Lawmakers who struggle with mental health see power in ‘telling …

(4 days ago) WEBEditor’s Note: If you or a loved one are facing mental health issues or substance abuse disorders, call The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services …

https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/16/politics/mental-health-members-of-congress/index.html

Category:  Health Show Health

The Solution to America’s Mental Health Crisis Already Exists

(2 days ago) WEBCongress tried to revive the flailing community mental health initiative in 1980, with a bill that would have more than doubled the federal government’s investment …

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/04/opinion/us-mental-health-community-centers.html

Category:  Health Show Health

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

Category:  Health Show Health

Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 …

(9 days ago) WEBJun 22, 2022. H.R. 7666 (117th). To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain programs relating to mental health and substance use disorders, …

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/hr7666

Category:  Health Show Health

Analysis Congress is turning attention to mental health

(5 days ago) WEBSen. Ron Wyden wants to roll out a mental health package this summer. On Capitol Hill, there’s a new effort to pass health-care legislation. But it’s not President …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/02/09/congress-is-turning-attention-mental-health/

Category:  Health Show Health

Bipartisan push on mental health crisis that COVID worsened

(Just Now) WEBPublished 9:57 AM PDT, April 13, 2022. WASHINGTON (AP) — A major effort to overhaul care for people in the United States with mental health and drug …

https://apnews.com/article/covid-business-health-congress-pandemics-6e71846951792678ee83db0c8435092e

Category:  Health Show Health

4 lawmakers share their mental health struggles: It's 'a form of …

(3 days ago) WEBThe four lawmakers -- Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota, Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts, Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona and Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York -- …

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/4-lawmakers-share-mental-health-struggles-form-public/story?id=98212019

Category:  Health Show Health

AHA proposes congressional actions to address mental health crisis

(8 days ago) WEBAHA proposes congressional actions to address mental health crisis. Feb 03, 2022 - 03:18 PM. In a statement submitted to the House Ways and Means for a hearing …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2022-02-03-aha-proposes-congressional-actions-address-mental-health-crisis

Category:  Health Show Health

A Response to the President’s Call to Support Public Mental Health

(3 days ago) WEBINTRODUCTION. In his 2022 State of the Union address, President Biden outlined an ambitious plan for supporting public mental health in the U.S., which he said faces an …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9516693/

Category:  Health Show Health

H.R.7780 - Mental Health Matters Act - Library of Congress

(5 days ago) WEB(a) Interventions that improve social-Emotional and behavioral health of children.— (1) I N GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services acting through the Assistant …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7780/text

Category:  Health Show Health

Remarks by President Biden on Expanding Access to Mental …

(8 days ago) WEBBiden on Expanding Access to Mental Health. Care. Briefing Room. Speeches and Remarks. East Room. 3:22 P.M. EDT. THE PRESIDENT: Please, have a …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2023/07/25/remarks-by-president-biden-on-expanding-access-to-mental-health-care/

Category:  Health Show Health

The US has a mental health crisis that could undermine our - CNN

(7 days ago) WEBThe first, published in 1999 by President Bill Clinton’s surgeon general Dr. David Satcher, called for a better medical system that would treat both physical and …

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/28/health/mental-health-crisis-undermine-our-democracy-us-surgeon-generals-say/index.html

Category:  Medical Show Health

Fetterman & Smith Introduce Bill to Establish Senate Commission …

(2 days ago) WEBThe bill would establish a U.S. Senate Commission on Mental Health tasked with providing Congress and the president independent, expert policy recommendations to improve …

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

Category:  Health Show Health

Closer to the mental health crisis: Mayors combat 'failed system'

(5 days ago) WEBSen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., was the mayor of Richmond from July 1998 to September 2001. He said he has seen mental health challenges intensify amid the …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/07/21/mental-health-crisis-mayors-congress/70441066007/

Category:  Health Show Health

Opinion Mental Health Awareness is Backfiring on Teens - The …

(1 days ago) WEBMedical groups declaring a “national emergency.”. The surgeon general calling for an “all of society” response to a “devastating” mental health crisis among young …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/14/opinion/mental-health-awareness.html

Category:  Medical Show Health

Elected officials share personal mental health struggles

(7 days ago) WEBBoth officials have taken leaves of absence for their mental health struggles. Judge Hidalgo joins "America Decides" to explain why you don't have …

https://www.cbsnews.com/video/elected-officials-share-personal-mental-health-struggles/

Category:  Health Show Health

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 was …

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

Category:  Health Show Health

Mental Health Awareness Month GovInfo

(7 days ago) WEBIn 1955, Mental Health America joined and supported the Commission on Mental Illness and Health which was created by Congress. In July 1955, a joint …

https://www.govinfo.gov/features/mental-health-awareness-month-2024

Category:  Health Show Health

The Task Force on Maternal Mental Health's Report to …

(7 days ago) WEBThe Task Force on Maternal Mental Health’sReport to Congress will help guide efforts to implement the national strategy. In response to the directive in the Consolidated …

https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/mmh-report.pdf

Category:  Health Show Health

Are Schools Too Focused on Mental Health? - The New York Times

(8 days ago) WEBMay 6, 2024. In recent years, mental health has become a central subject in childhood and adolescence. Teenagers narrate their psychiatric diagnosis and treatment on TikTok and …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/06/health/mental-health-schools.html

Category:  Health Show Health

Mental health care in Miami Dade s challenge in Black …

(3 days ago) WEBThe most popular mental health event that NAMI Miami produces is the signature Walk for Mental Health Awareness which will be held May 18 at Zoo Miami at …

https://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/op-ed/article288508973.html

Category:  Health Show Health

California to make $3.3 billion available for mental health, …

(5 days ago) WEBCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom makes an announcement on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in San Mateo, Calif. Hammered by mounting pressure to address the growing …

https://apnews.com/article/california-mental-health-bond-gavin-newsom-homelessness-38bde43c5be82ecc7153d52f9a118398

Category:  Health Show Health

Jimmy Carter: Grandson says former president is ‘coming to the …

(7 days ago) WEBAlex Brandon/Pool/Getty Images. CNN —. Jimmy Carter’s grandson said Tuesday that the former president is “coming to the end” in a brief update about the 39th …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/14/politics/jimmy-carter-health-update/index.html

Category:  Health Show Health

13 Mental Health Startups That Could IPO, Buy, or Get Bought This …

(3 days ago) WEBThis year could bring a reckoning for mental health startups. It's been three years since the mental health market surged to all-time highs. Behavioral health …

https://www.businessinsider.com/13-mental-health-startups-ipo-acquisition-merge-buyout-2024-5

Category:  Health Show Health

Does Mindfulness Training Lead to Better Mental Health?

(3 days ago) WEBTo the Editor: Your article cites research findings that among young people mindfulness training did not have the expected positive effect on mental health. In some …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/13/opinion/mindfulness-mental-health.html

Category:  Health Show Health

Haitians break taboo on mental health services after violence

(Just Now) WEBViolence is traumatizing Haitian kids. Now the country’s breaking a taboo on mental health services. Young Haitians are increasingly exposed to relentless sounds of …

https://apnews.com/article/haiti-gang-violence-trauma-mental-health-eae1e0bc7c0143a1f58da7d58ff29eed

Category:  Health Show Health

Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii crowned Miss USA after previous …

(5 days ago) WEBUpdated 5:10 AM PDT, May 16, 2024. Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii was crowned Miss USA 2023 on Wednesday, more than a week after the previous titleholder …

https://apnews.com/article/miss-usa-savannah-gankiewicz-hawaii-24fabf1b11fded33b8a8594faf258198

Category:  Health Show Health

South African Leader to Sign Health Law Opposed by Business

(5 days ago) WEBMay 13, 2024 at 11:30 PM PDT. Listen. 1:44. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa plans to sign a controversial health-insurance bill that the country’s main …

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-13/south-african-president-to-sign-contentious-health-plan-into-law

Category:  Health Show Health

Filter Type: