Stay informed and up-to-date on critical policy issues affecting people with mental illness. Below is the latest news related to public policy, legislation, legal issues and advocacy. Also, NAMI's E-News delivers the latest breaking policy developments direct to your inbox. To subscribe or read the latest E-News, see below.

Advocacy Urgently Needed in Support of Health Care Reform!
6/26/2009
Separate House and Senate Committees are now moving forward on comprehensive health reform legislation. With Congress scheduled to begin its week-long July 4th recess this afternoon, it is now a critical time for advocates to contact their House member and Senators to urge support for reform that will expand coverage, control costs and meet the needs of children and adults living serious mental illness.

Help Us Improve Re-entry Support for People with Serious Mental Illness
6/23/2009
A new bill is being introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to help ensure that people re-entering the community can have ready access to the benefits they need to survive.

Act Now to Prevent the Incarceration of People with Mental Illness
6/12/2009
Let your Representatives in the House know that people with mental illness should not be in jail. Write a letter today telling them to support funding for MIOTCRA and the Second Chance Act as part of the 2010 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bill.

NAMI and Federal Health Care Reform
6/11/2009
To keep you informed about NAMI’s positions on various health care reform proposals, as well as our efforts to protect and improve coverage for people with mental illnesses in this process, we have created a new website with information about our goals and the proposals we support in the health care reform debate.

NAMI’s Agenda for Federal Health Reform
6/03/2009
President Obama and leaders in Congress are moving forward to draft legislation to reform our nation’s health care system and move toward universal coverage. Read about NAMI's positions on these proposals.

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