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Mental health push in Congress sparks lobbying frenzy

(Just Now) WEBMental health care providers, looking to counter the insurance industry’s claims, are also ramping up their lobbying and urging Congress on as they consider penalizing insurers. “This is the

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/13/mental-health-pandemic-congress-lobbying-00008372

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

(3 days ago) WEBHere are five highlights of the plan that advocates find promising. 1. Focus on children's mental health. In his speech Tuesday night, Biden gave special emphasis on …

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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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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2 senators are working across the aisle to address the mental …

(7 days ago) WEBDemocratic Sen. Chris Murphy and Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy first teamed up six years ago on mental health legislation. Now, we check in on this unlikely …

https://www.npr.org/2022/05/19/1100228359/2-senators-are-working-across-the-aisle-to-address-the-mental-health-crisis

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

(2 days ago) WEBThe Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 Division FF, Title I of P.L. 117-328, the Consolidated Appropriations January 29, 2024 …

https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R47910

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Lawmakers who struggle with mental health see power …

(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 Administration National Helpline at 1-800

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

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FACT SHEET: Biden- - The White House

(2 days ago) WEBRequire health plans to make changes when they are providing inadequate access to mental health care. In 2020, Congress made changes to MHPAEA that …

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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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

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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/

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Congressional Committees Focus on Mental Health, Announce …

(4 days ago) WEBThe House Ways and Means Committee followed up a day later with a hearing on “America’s Mental Health Crisis.” The Senate Finance Committee, which …

https://ccf.georgetown.edu/2022/02/23/congressional-committees-focus-on-mental-health-announce-bipartisan-efforts/

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What Is Congress Doing to Advance Behavioral Health Reform?

(5 days ago) WEBThe new law creates investments for early identification and intervention programs in schools, including $240 million in appropriations for programs that increase …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2022/what-congress-doing-advance-behavioral-health-reform

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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/

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Here's what 2024 candidates are saying about mental health - USA …

(5 days ago) WEBOver 20% of children experienced some mental health disorder in 2021, with more than one in five seriously considering suicide. Between 2009 and 2019, …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/11/17/mental-health-2024-campaign-congress/71299626007/

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U.S. Senators Smith, Padilla, Tillis, Ernst Launch Bipartisan Mental

(8 days ago) WEBIn recent years, Congress has worked on a bipartisan basis to implement crucial mental health services, including through establishing the 988 Suicide & Crisis …

https://www.smith.senate.gov/u-s-senators-smith-padilla-tillis-ernst-launch-bipartisan-mental-health-caucus/

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Bipartisan push on mental health crisis that COVID worsened

(Just Now) WEB3 of 3 . FILE - Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., speaks during a Senate Finance Committee hearing Oct. 19, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington. A major effort to …

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

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Congress is targeting social media to protect kids' mental health.

(6 days ago) WEB0:00. 2:39. In a polarized Congress, a rare bipartisan accord is being forged to protect young people's mental health with a slew of bills aimed at regulating technology …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/07/01/washington-target-social-media-protect-kids-mental-health/70300254007/

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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

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

(9 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/rfs

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Congress is working on legislation to address children's mental …

(1 days ago) WEBCongress is working on legislation to address children's mental health crisis. Analysis by Rachel Roubein. with research by McKenzie Beard. June 1, 2022 at 8:16 …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/01/congress-is-working-legislation-address-children-mental-health-crisis/

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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/

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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/

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Congress is starting to tackle student mental health

(1 days ago) WEBNearly every day, a new study about the mental health of college students appears. Citing some measure of sadness, anxiety, feelings of burnout or use of …

https://hechingerreport.org/congress-is-starting-to-tackle-student-mental-health/

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Emmer, Torres Lead Bipartisan Push to Expand Access to Mental …

(7 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) introduced the bipartisan Securing Facilities for Mental Health Services Act.The bill is co-led by Congressman …

https://emmer.house.gov/2024/1/emmer-torres-lead-bipartisan-push-to-expand-access-to-mental-health-services

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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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What the next push on mental health parity might look like

(3 days ago) WEBHere’s one problem area both lawmakers and advocates have identified: Unequal coverage between mental health and physical health. Earlier this week, Sens. …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/24/what-next-push-mental-health-parity-might-look-like/

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California makes $3.3 billion available for mental health beds - Los

(7 days ago) WEBREDWOOD CITY, Calif. —. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that the state will make $3.3 billion in funding available by July to begin building inpatient and …

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-14/california-3-3-billion-available-for-mental-health-beds

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Fact Sheet: Biden- - The White House

(2 days ago) WEBInvest in early childhood mental health. Like with physical health, it is important for us to start taking care of the mental health of our children as early in their …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/05/18/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-announces-new-actions-to-tackle-nations-mental-health-crisis/

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

(8 days ago) WEB671. Lucy Foulkes, a research psychologist at the University of Oxford, wants school systems to proceed cautiously with large-scale mental health interventions. “It’s …

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

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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

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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 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

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Stop insurance company limits on mental health prescriptions?

(3 days ago) WEBThe legislation, if signed into law, would require health insurance companies and the state Medicaid and NJ Family Care programs to cover the cost of prescription …

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2024/05/nj-lawmakers-push-stop-health-insurance-company-mental-health-prescription-limits-pre-authorization-step-therapy/

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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 …

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

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Baltimore bridge collapse: Dali ship will be refloated and hauled …

(6 days ago) WEBAs the sun rises on the Port of Baltimore Monday, the cargo ship Dali is set to be moved from the site of its catastrophic collision with the Francis Scott Key Bridge – a …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/20/us/baltimore-bridge-collapse-ship-relocation/index.html

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North Carolina Lawmakers Push Bill to Ban Most Public Mask …

(4 days ago) WEBRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law that allowed the wearing of masks …

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/north-carolina/articles/2024-05-15/north-carolina-lawmakers-push-bill-to-ban-most-public-mask-wearing-citing-crime

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The Sunday Read: ‘Why Did This Guy Put a Song About Me on …

(9 days ago) WEBEven Brett Martin, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine and the titular Nice Man, didn’t hear the 1 minute 14 second song until last summer, a …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/19/podcasts/the-daily/brett-martin-spotify.html

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Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii Crowned Miss USA After Previous …

(7 days ago) WEBSavannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii has been crowned Miss USA 2023, more than a week after the previous titleholder resigned for mental health reasons By Associated …

https://www.usnews.com/news/entertainment/articles/2024-05-16/hawaii-native-savannah-gankiewicz-crowned-miss-usa-after-the-previous-winner-resigned

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Finland to Present Plan to Push Back Migrants on Russian Border

(7 days ago) WEBFinland shares a 1,340 km (830 mile) border with Russia. The bill would allow border authorities to turn back asylum seekers who cross from Russia, with or …

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-05-19/finland-to-present-plan-to-push-back-migrants-on-russian-border

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