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Obama Signs Landmark Legislation With Major Mental …

(3 days ago) WEBIn one of his last official acts at the White House, President Barack Obama signs the 21st Century Cures Act in an emotional ceremony that recognized the bipartisan support that pushed the legislation over …

https://psychnews.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.pn.2017.1a10

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How Obamacare improved mental health coverage

(8 days ago) WEBAnd from late 2013 to mid-2020, total Medicaid and CHIP enrollment had grown by more than 19 million people, increasing …

https://www.healthinsurance.org/obamacare/how-obamacare-improved-mental-health-coverage/

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Here's What Obamacare Did for Mental Health

(Just Now) WEBThe percentage of Americans with mental health issues who lack insurance coverage has decreased by since Obamacare's implementation. People with psychological problems …

https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-05-04/heres-what-obamacare-did-for-mental-health

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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 significantly higher risk for other health …

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

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Does the Affordable Care Act cover individuals with mental health

(1 days ago) WEBYes. Mental and behavioral health services are considered what’s called essential health benefits. Most individual and small employer health insurance plans, …

https://www.hhs.gov/answers/health-insurance-reform/does-the-aca-cover-individuals-with-mental-health-problems/index.html

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Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Mental Health Reform is a Law

(8 days ago) WEBNAMI HelpLine is available M-F, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. ET. Call 800-950-6264, text “helpline” to 62640, or chat online. In a crisis, call or text 988 (24/7). NAMI, the …

https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/December-2016/Signed-Sealed-Delivered-Mental-Health-Reform-is

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Fact Sheet: Mental Health Care and the Affordable Care Act

(1 days ago) WEB32 states (including the District of Columbia) extended Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. 12. 16.2 million people enrolled in Medicaid under the ACA, gaining …

https://psychiatry.weill.cornell.edu/research-institutes/dewitt-wallace-institute-psychiatry/issues-mental-health-policy/fact-sheet

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Improving Health for All Americans whitehouse.gov

(9 days ago) WEBThe FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), signed into law by President Obama on Jan. 4, 2011, enables FDA to better protect public health by strengthening the food safety system. It enables FDA to focus …

https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-record/health-care

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The Affordable Care Act and Expanding Mental Health …

(9 days ago) WEBDr. Howard Koh, Assistant Secretary for Health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Christen Linke-Young, Director of Coverage Policy in the U.S. Department of Health and Human …

https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2013/08/21/affordable-care-act-and-expanding-mental-health-coverage

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Obamacare and mental health: An unfinished story

(9 days ago) WEB07/13/2016 05:33 AM EDT. America’s mental health system is having a breakdown. Suicide rates are at a record high; drug addiction is epidemic. There aren’t enough therapists, particularly not

https://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/obamacare-mental-health-225445

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Behavioral health coverage under the Affordable Care Act: What …

(3 days ago) WEBThe 2008 Mental Health Parity & Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) and the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) expanded access to behavioral health services.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5832546/

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Obama vows to sign this sweeping mental health bill Congress …

(5 days ago) WEBHealth Dec 8, 2016 8:11 AM EDT. The Senate passed the first major mental health legislation in nearly a decade, sending the 21st Century Cures Act to President Barack …

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/obama-vows-sign-sweeping-mental-health-bill-congress-passed

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Obama rules expand mental health care - POLITICO

(1 days ago) WEBCombined with new mental health benefits required under Obamacare, the parity rules — five years in the making — will expand access to mental health care for …

https://www.politico.com/story/2013/11/mental-health-care-rules-parity-law-099598

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Mental health and substance abuse health coverage options

(5 days ago) WEBThis generally means limits applied to mental health and substance abuse services can’t be more restrictive than limits applied to medical and surgical services. The limits …

https://www.healthcare.gov/coverage/mental-health-substance-abuse-coverage/

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What Obama's Executive Action Means for Mental Health Funding

(9 days ago) WEBRon Honberg, national director of policy and legal affairs for National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), said the funding could provide a great help for people seeking …

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/obamas-executive-action-means-mental-health-funding/story?id=36099975

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Fact Sheet: Celebrating the Affordable Care Act HHS.gov

(9 days ago) WEBPeople have access to essential health benefits, including preventive and rehabilitative care, prescription drugs, wellness visits and contraceptives, mental health …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/03/18/fact-sheet-celebrating-affordable-care-act.html

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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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FACT SHEET: The Affordable Care Act: Healthy Communities Six …

(1 days ago) WEBOn March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law, putting in place comprehensive reforms that improve access to affordable health …

https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2016/03/02/fact-sheet-affordable-care-act-healthy-communities-six-years-later

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Former President Barack Obama on How He Managed His Mental …

(3 days ago) WEBHannes Magerstaedt/Getty Images. It takes work to manage mental health, even—or especially—for presidents. And former president Barack Obama gave a few …

https://www.self.com/story/barack-obama-mental-health

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Maternal Mental Health

(8 days ago) WEBThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the release of a national strategy today, with recommendations developed by the Task …

https://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/press-announcements/20240514/maternal-mental-health-task-force-national-strategy-improve-maternal-mental-health-care

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Maternal Mental Health …

(5 days ago) WEBThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the release of a national strategy today, with recommendations developed by the Task …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/14/biden-harris-administration-announces-maternal-mental-health-task-force-national-strategy-improve-maternal-mental-health-care-amid-urgent-public-health-crisis.html

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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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No easy fixes to Obamacare enrollment fraud : Shots - Health …

(3 days ago) WEBKFF Health News is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF — the …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/07/1249417648/aca-health-insurance-brokers-obamacare-stop-fraud

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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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Fact Sheet: President Obama Signs Executive Order to Improve …

(7 days ago) WEBPresident Obama signed the “caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010”, into law which helps our most seriously injured post-9/11 veterans …

https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2012/08/31/fact-sheet-president-obama-signs-executive-order-improve-access-mental-h

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W. Va. AG known for opposing Obama and Biden - Health News …

(Just Now) WEBThe new GOP gubernatorial nominee, Morrisey, was elected attorney general in 2012 and used the office to spearhead lawsuits against federal policies from the …

https://health.wusf.usf.edu/2024-05-14/w-va-ag-known-for-opposing-obama-and-biden-policies-wins-gop-primary-for-governor

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

(5 days ago) WEBPolicies now in place to help those struggling with their mental health have failed, Schieve said. “We’re telling everyone please go get help, but then there’s no one …

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

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South Bay nonprofit tackles youth mental health issues

(1 days ago) WEB90% of U.S. adults "say it is at least somewhat important that health insurance companies are prohibited from denying coverage due to pre-existing medical conditions …

https://www.allsides.com/news/2024-05-15-1424/healthcare-south-bay-nonprofit-tackles-youth-mental-health-issues

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National Mental Health Awareness Month, 2016 - The White House

(4 days ago) WEBNOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the …

https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2016/04/28/presidential-proclamation-national-mental-health-awareness-month-2016

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White House Blocks Release of Biden Audio as Republicans Move …

(3 days ago) WEBThe White House has blocked the release of the audio, arguing Republicans in Congress only want the recordings “to chop them up” and use them for political …

https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2024-05-16/white-house-blocks-release-of-bidens-special-counsel-interview-audio-says-gop-is-being-political

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