June 14, 2013
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As a field, we also must set a stretch goal for insurance enrollment during the initial ramp-up period. Let me suggest that we seek to enroll at least 7 million of the 11 million uninsured peers with prior mental health or substance use conditions between October 1, 2013, and March 31, 2014. Clearly, the only way that this fundamental goal can be met is if each of us fully engages the endeavor.
June 5, 2013 Alison Knopf, Contributing Writer
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Navigator funding is very limited in states that are adopting the federal insurance exchange model. Will there be a negative impact on enrollment?
June 3, 2013 Ron Manderscheid, PhD
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The President used the historical venue of the East Room to address the debilitating issue of mental illness stigma and to launch a national dialogue on mental health in order to encourage those with mental health and substance use issues to reach out and seek care.
May 23, 2013 Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
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SAMHSA Administrator Pam Hyde and Former NASW CEO Dr. Elizabeth Clark will receive awards at annual conference in June.
May 8, 2013 Ron Manderscheid, PhD
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Poverty is likely to repel us, and we may even wish to withdraw from such communities and people. But, what if we ourselves lived in a poverty-ravaged community? What if we ourselves were forced to experience poverty day-in and day-out?
May 3, 2013 Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
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President Obama has proposed a $152.7 billion budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to support its goals, which include providing mental health services to veterans, expanding access to these services, and eliminating homelessness among veterans.
May 2, 2013 Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
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The Jacob Sexton Military Suicide Prevention Act would integrate mental health components into service member’s annual health assessments.
April 16, 2013 Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
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Former congressman and current behavioral health advocate Patrick Kennedy discusses the work that has to be done in helping the nation's veterans.
April 14, 2013
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Contact your two Senators and your Representative, and express your views on the importance of the Newtown legislation. The lives of other Innocents are at stake. We must spark the same compassion and purpose we ourselves experienced on December 14.
April 13, 2013 Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
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Former congressman and current behavioral health advocate Patrick Kennedy explains how those in the behavioral health field can work together with veterans to make a difference.
April 12, 2013 Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
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Former congressman and current behavioral health advocate Patrick Kennedy believes in having equal treatment and coverage for all illnesses, including mental illness.
April 10, 2013 Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
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Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius says there are two ways the nation can move forward to change the landscape of mental health.
