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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 State Legislation Report: Trends in State Mental Health Policy. (2023) In 2022, COVID-19 restrictions eased, and …

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

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FACT SHEET: President - The White House

(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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Policy Priorities NAMI

(8 days ago) WebPublic policy impacts people with mental illness in many ways — from health care to housing to criminalization. Changes in policy can result in improved treatments, increased access to services and better outcomes …

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

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

(1 days ago) WebThe provision regarding patient transfers is particularly relevant to hospitalized psychiatric patients, who may need to be safely transferred from facilities …

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

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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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Public Policy Mental Health America

(1 days ago) WebThe Regional Policy Council, or RPC, has connected national and state policy and advocacy on mental health since its inception in 2009. MHA transformed the program in …

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

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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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FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Actions to Prevent …

(8 days ago) WebPresident Biden named tackling the mental health crisis a key pillar of his Unity Agenda, laying out a strategy to transform how mental health is understood, …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/09/30/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-actions-to-prevent-suicide/

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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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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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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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NAMI State Legislation Report: Trends in State Mental Health …

(9 days ago) WebMental health was front and center in states’ policymaking in 2020 and 2021, following a trend in recent years that was accelerated by concerns related to the COVID-19 …

https://www.nami.org/support-education/publications-reports/public-policy-reports/nami-state-legislation-report-trends-in-state-mental-health-policy-2020-2021/

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The Role Of Public Policies In Reducing Mental Health Status

(7 days ago) Web16 March 2010 Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, Vol. 37, No. 1-2 Ethnic Disparities in Accessing Treatment for …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.22.5.51

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Mental Health Services and Policy - Johns Hopkins

(Just Now) WebMental Health Services and Policy. The general public and policy makers are increasingly recognizing the burden of mental illness and substance abuse. The alarming statistics of …

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/departments/mental-health/research-and-practice/mental-health-services-and-policy

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Public mental health: key challenges and opportunities - PMC

(3 days ago) WebPublic mental health related policy. Many mental health policies are adopting a public mental health approach. For instance, the objectives of the UK's 2011 mental health …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6690256/

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State Leaders Agree Behavioral Health a Top Bipartisan Concern in …

(1 days ago) WebPresident Joe Biden reflected in his State of the Union in March on the COVID-19 pandemic and how it had wreaked havoc on people’s day-to-day lives, spurring “a …

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2024/04/29/state-leaders-agree-behavioral-health-a-top-bipartisan-concern-in-2024

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State Policies that Impact the Design of Children’s Mental Health

(3 days ago) WebAs noted in the public policy literature, the exploration of multiple options to address a problem is a critical piece of policy design (Howlett, 2019b). These results …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9219374/

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Mental Health Services for Children Policy Brief

(1 days ago) WebAccording to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), 61% of areas with a mental health professional shortage are rural or partially rural. [ 3] There is also a gap …

https://www.cdc.gov/ruralhealth/child-health/policybrief.html

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FACT SHEET: Improving Access and Care for Youth Mental Health …

(2 days ago) WebThe Children’s Mental Health Initiative: Improves the mental health outcomes for children and youth, birth through age 21, with serious emotional …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/10/19/fact-sheet-improving-access-and-care-for-youth-mental-health-and-substance-use-conditions/

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Integrating Mental and Physical Health to Better Support Patients …

(6 days ago) WebIntegrating Mental and Physical Health to Better Support Patients and Communities. Apr 26, 2024 - 09:58 AM by. Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA. …

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2024-04-26-integrating-mental-and-physical-health-better-support-patients-and-communities

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Addressing loneliness and social isolation in 52 - BMC Public …

(7 days ago) WebEven prior to the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was ample evidence that loneliness and social isolation negatively impacted physical and mental health, …

https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-024-18370-8

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Illinois legislators seek to expand access to mental health care

(Just Now) WebApril 29, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. Illinois legislators have advanced two measures pushed by proponents of reform in the state’s behavioral health system that are intended …

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/04/29/illinois-lawmakers-consider-measures-aimed-at-making-mental-health-care-more-accessible/

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Interim Public Policy and Equity Framework - Mental Health America

(Just Now) WebAdvance equity through MHA’s policies. In every policy, MHA strives to do what it can through its role in mental health advocacy to: (1) acknowledge the role of systemic …

https://www.mhanational.org/interim-public-policy-and-equity-framework

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Americans face mental health challenges: Two in five adults …

(Just Now) WebMedicaid to deliver mental health care to millions of children and youth; and invested in mental health programs that help service members and veterans as well as their …

https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-09819.pdf

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Governor Hochul Proclaims May ‘Mental Health Awareness Month

(8 days ago) WebGovernor Kathy Hochul today recognized May as Mental Health Awareness Month throughout New York State, issuing a proclamation, and directing that 15 state …

https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-proclaims-may-mental-health-awareness-month-throughout-new-york-state

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A Proclamation on National Mental Health Awareness Month,

(5 days ago) WebNOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/04/30/a-proclamation-on-national-mental-health-awareness-month-2024/

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Proclamation—National Mental Health Awareness Month, 2024

(8 days ago) WebNOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the …

https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/proclamation-national-mental-health-awareness-month-2024

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A Framework for Public Health’s Role in - Mental Health America

(1 days ago) WebIn 2023, Mental Health America, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and …

https://www.mhanational.org/research-reports/framework-public-healths-role-mental-health-promotion-and-suicide-prevention

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UnitedHealth Group Updates on Change Healthcare Cyberattack

(8 days ago) WebOptum delivers care aided by technology and data, empowering people, partners and providers with the guidance and tools they need to achieve better health. …

https://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/newsroom/2024/2024-04-22-uhg-updates-on-change-healthcare-cyberattack.html

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