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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 duo's work to update it.

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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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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Ways and Means Republicans Lead Package of Bipartisan Mental …

(5 days ago) WebWays and Means Republican Members introduced a package of mental health bills to close gaps in mental health care, improve our current system to work …

https://waysandmeans.house.gov/ways-and-means-republicans-lead-package-of-bipartisan-mental-health-bills/

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House passes package addressing mental health, 20 Republicans …

(5 days ago) WebThe legislation, titled the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act, passed in a 402-20 vote. Six Republicans and one Democrat did not vote. All 20 …

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3533831-house-passes-package-addressing-mental-health-20-republicans-vote-no/

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Mental health push in Congress sparks lobbying frenzy

(Just Now) Web02/13/2022 07:00 AM EST. Democrats, fearing their health care agenda is trapped in limbo, are pivoting to an issue they think will resonate with millions of Americans: cracking down …

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 - NPR

(3 days ago) Web1. Focus on children's mental health. In his speech Tuesday night, Biden gave special emphasis on addressing the mental health needs of children, "whose lives …

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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Fetterman, Smith want a Senate mental health commission

(4 days ago) WebNow Fetterman and Smith are unveiling a bill to establish a bipartisan Senate mental health commission they say would address gaps in patient care, provider …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/10/fetterman-smith-want-senate-mental-health-commission/

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Gun safety ‘wrapped in a mental health bill’: A look at health

(8 days ago) WebThe pairing of these initiatives in the legislation spearheaded by a small group of senators after the May 24 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, was a result of …

https://www.politifact.com/article/2022/jul/06/gun-safety-wrapped-mental-health-bill-look-health-/

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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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Republicans make mental health a platform issue as Trump calls …

(5 days ago) WebIn Georgia, the GOP legislature formed a committee this past spring to take a comprehensive look at all aspects of that state’s mental health system. And in Utah, …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/as-trump-calls-for-more-institutions-gop-lawmakers-nationwide-shift-their-focus-to-mental-health/2019/10/06/df769f52-e622-11e9-a6e8-8759c5c7f608_story.html

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HHS Announces Nearly $35 Million To Strengthen Mental Health …

(Just Now) WebThe announcement is part of a new HHS-wide initiative to tackle the nation’s mental health crisis. Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) – …

https://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/press-announcements/20220309/hhs-announces-35-million-strengthen-mental-health

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What Gavin Newsom's Prop. 1 means for mentally ill Californians

(1 days ago) WebCalifornia voters in the March 2024 election narrowly passed Proposition 1, a proposal to fund new construction of housing and treatment facilities for people with …

https://calmatters.org/health/mental-health/2024/03/proposition-1-gavin-newsom-2/

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Mental health advocates push back against GOP focus after …

(8 days ago) WebMental health advocates push back against GOP focus after shooting. In Georgia, she started two initiatives that have eased medical debt for nearly 70,000 state …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/26/mental-health-advocates-push-back-against-gop-focus-after-shooting/

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205 Republicans Vote Against Bill to Expand School Mental Health

(4 days ago) WebThe Mental Health Matters Act passed 220 to 205 on a largely party line vote, with all 205 “no” votes coming from Republicans. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick …

https://truthout.org/articles/205-republicans-vote-against-bill-to-expand-school-mental-health-services/

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We’re Investigating Mental Health Care Access. Share Your Insights.

(8 days ago) WebAnnie Waldman is a reporter at ProPublica covering health care. [email protected]. @AnnieWaldman. Signal: 347-549-0332. ProPublica’s …

https://www.propublica.org/getinvolved/tell-us-about-mental-health-care-access

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If Republicans Were Serious About Addressing Mental Health, This …

(4 days ago) WebOutbursts of gun violence always get Republicans talking about mental health. It would be a lot easier to take that talk seriously if so many of them didn’t have …

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gun-violence-mental-health_n_6297a19ee4b0b1100a6003c5

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

(8 days ago) WebWASHINGTON, DC— In response to America’s youth mental health crisis, 11 states are joining forces with AmeriCorps, the Schultz Family Foundation and Pinterest …

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

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

(5 days ago) Web"The mental health need isn't going away, and we have to understand the dimensions of it," Kaine said. Rep. Norma Torres, D-Calif., a former mayor of Pomona, …

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

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NH Republicans temporarily block bill adding mental health …

(3 days ago) WebPrevious efforts to close what some gun safety activists consider a glaring loophole in the background check system have failed, but the idea found renewed …

https://www.ctpublic.org/2024-05-17/nh-republicans-temporarily-block-bill-adding-mental-health-records-to-gun-background-check-system

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Why a California initiative promising 20,000 homes for mentally ill

(5 days ago) WebSteinberg had co-authored the Mental Health Services Act, a 1% tax on income over $1 million that voters passed in 2004 to improve the state’s struggling …

https://www.ocregister.com/2024/02/07/an-initiative-promised-20000-homes-for-mentally-ill-californians-it-delivered-far-less/

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Congresswoman Bush Statement on Upcoming Republican Bills …

(7 days ago) WebCongresswoman Bush Statement on Upcoming Republican Bills Undermining Public Safety and other initiatives that champion evidence-based public health efforts …

https://bush.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-bush-statement-on-upcoming-republican-bills-undermining-public-safety

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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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Iowa mental health, substance use system consolidation signed …

(Just Now) WebOn Wednesday, Iowa's Republican governor visited Foundation 2, a crisis mental health provider that opened its new headquarters in downtown Cedar Rapids …

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2024/05/15/iowa-mental-health-substance-use-system-consolidation-signed-into-law-kim-reynolds/73672968007/

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California Moves Faster to Transform Mental Health System for All, …

(9 days ago) WebWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: California is accelerating the distribution of billions of dollars in new funding available to counties and others to construct outpatient, …

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/05/14/california-moves-faster-to-transform-mental-health-system-for-all-with-urgent-focus-on-most-seriously-ill-homeless/

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Shining light on mental health awareness: Why organizations are …

(Just Now) WebOrganizations around New Jersey are lighting their buildings with a tint of green throughout the month to show solidarity for mental health awareness. The occasion is …

https://www.roi-nj.com/2024/05/16/healthcare/shining-light-on-mental-health-awareness-why-organizations-are-going-green/

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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/

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Homelessness: San Mateo County to launch mental health 'CARE …

(7 days ago) WebTo bolster California’s mental health system, voters in March narrowly approved Proposition 1, a $6.4 billion mental health bond measure that could fund an …

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/05/17/san-mateo-county-to-launch-mental-health-care-court-to-bring-homeless-people-off-street/

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What Republicans Did on Mental Health, Guns - FactCheck.org

(7 days ago) WebQuick Take. A social media post misleadingly claims that Republicans “voted to allow people with pre-existing mental illness to buy firearms.”. The measure blocked …

https://www.factcheck.org/2019/08/what-republicans-did-on-mental-health-guns/

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Texas A&M University Academics Lead Mental Health Initiatives in …

(8 days ago) WebIn an effort to directly confront the challenges of mental well-being in the Lone Star State, Texas A&M University academics from San Antonio to McAllen are …

https://hoodline.com/2024/05/texas-a-m-university-academics-lead-mental-health-initiatives-in-san-antonio-and-mcallen/

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Mental Health Awareness Week - McDonald's

(5 days ago) Web“Mental Health Awareness Week is the perfect opportunity to shine a light on the vital impact we can make on children and young people’s mental wellbeing and we …

https://www.mcdonalds.com/gb/en-gb/newsroom/article/mental-health-awareness-week-happymeal.html

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Newsom to release $3.3B for CA mental health housing in 2024

(8 days ago) WebThe funding, slated to come online July 1, is more than half of the $6.4 billion in bond money promised under Proposition 1, one of Newsom’s signature mental health …

https://calmatters.org/health/mental-health/2024/05/mental-health-housing-proposition-1/

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NAMI Greater Bergen: Mental Health Support, Education

(Just Now) WebHelping Those In Need. NAMI started as a small group of families gathered around a kitchen table in 1979 has blossomed into the nation's leading voice on mental health. Today, we …

https://namigreaterbergen.org/

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'I am researching the intersections of mental health and the capital

(2 days ago) WebMy team researches the intersections of mental health and the capital punishment system, analyzing the demographic and legal factors that affect a capital …

https://as.cornell.edu/news/i-am-researching-intersections-mental-health-and-capital-punishment-system

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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 was …

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

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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker Highlights Youth Mental Health

(7 days ago) WebThe Children's Behavioral Health Transformation Initiative, a push to revamp mental health services for youth, was front and center in the discussion, according to an …

https://hoodline.com/2024/05/illinois-governor-jb-pritzker-highlights-youth-mental-health-initiatives-at-lincoln-library-event/

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5.15.2024 - cbht-mental-health-awareness - Illinois Department of

(Just Now) WebSPRINGFIELD, IL – Governor JB Pritzker has joined state leaders, mental health advocates, and others to mark Mental Health Awareness Month and discuss …

https://dph.illinois.gov/resource-center/news/2024/may/5-15-2024---cbht-mental-health-awareness.html

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Muslim Mental Health

(2 days ago) WebHijabs for Health is a collaborative fundraising venture, with a prominant International Muslim Stylist. Muslim Mental Health is dedicated to fundraising initiatives, whose …

https://muslim-mentalhealth.org/

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