UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) CHAR LE S GRE SHAM et al. , ) ) Plaintiffs , ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 1:18-cv-01900 ) Hon. James E. Boasberg ALEX M. AZAR II et al., ) ) Defendants . ) ____________________________________) BRIEF FOR THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS […]
Inclusion of Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders1 Inclusion of Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders1 State Healthcare Reform Initiatives2 INDEX Acknowledgments 3 Executive Summary 4 Scope of the Problem 12 Financing for Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment 14 Analysis of State Benefit Packages with Respect to Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment 18 […]
1 A New Standard for Mental Health Care ENGAGEMENT 2 Copyright July 2016, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) About NAMI NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots men- tal health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. What started as […]
April 8 , 2021 The Honorable Rosa DeLauro Chair Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations Subcommittee United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Tom Cole Ranking Member Lab or, Health and Human Services, Edu cation Appropriations Subcommittee United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Patty Murray Chair Subcommittee […]
October 2, 2017 Dear [Senator/Representative]: Despite its track record of success in improving both patient access to medications and treatment adherence, the Medicare Part D Low -Income Subsidy (LIS) or Extra Help program is once again at risk of being altered. Proposed changes to the program could ultimately endanger the health outcomes of already vulnerable […]
State Legislation Report 2013 Trends, Themes & Best Practices in State Mental Health Legislation Oct. 28, 2013 2 Table of Contents Acknowledgements and Gratitude ................................ ................................ ................................ ........... 4 Introduction: Mental Health Under the Spotlight ................................ ................................ .................... 5 Methodology ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............. 6 Disclaim ers ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................ 6 The […]
SCHIZOPHRENIA IN TRANSLATION Divergent Trajectories of Physical, Cognitive, and Psychosocial Aging in Schizophrenia Dilip V. Jeste *,1, Owen M. Wolkowitz 2, and Barton W. Palmer 1 1Department of Psychiatry and Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research on Aging, University of California, San Diego, CA; 2Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, CA *To […]
Ms. Chiquita Brooks -LaSure Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Department of :ealth and :uman Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, Maryland 21244 March 1, 2024 Re: Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and D Payment Policies and Draft Calendar Year (CY) 2025 […]
December 2014 State Mental Health Legislation 2014 Trends, Themes & Efective Practices State Mental Health Legislation 2014: Trends, Themes & Efective Practices © 2014 by NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. All rights reserved. NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Amer icans afected by mental illness. NAMI advocates for access to services, treatment, supports and research and is steadfast in its commitment to raising awareness and building a community of hope for all of those in need. Acknowledgements and Gratitude This report was prepared by the staf of the National Alliance on Ment al Illness (NAMI) including Sita Diehl, Dania Douglas, Jessica W. Hart and Ron Honberg. We are particularly grateful to the extensive research conducted by Stephanie Pellitt and Jill Lawrenz, public policy interns. This report is made possible by the leadership of Mary Giliberti, Executive Director. NAMI is grateful to Executive Directors and public policy leaders in NAMI State Organizations for completing the NAMI State Legislation Survey that serves as the basis for this report. We deeply appreciate NAMI grassroots advocates who communicate with legislators to make mental health care a priority in state legislatures across the country. National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) 3803 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 100 Arlington, VA 22203 NAMI HelpLine: (800) 950-6264 Twitter: Twitter.com/NAMICommunicate Facebook: Facebook.com/ofcialNAMI www.nami.org 3 Table of Contents Acknowledgements and Gratitude ................................ ................................ ................................ ........... 2 Executive Summary: The Momentum Slows ................................ […]
December 2014 State Mental Health Legislation 2014 Trends, Themes & Efective Practices State Mental Health Legislation 2014: Trends, Themes & Efective Practices © 2014 by NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. All rights reserved. NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Amer icans afected by mental illness. NAMI advocates for access to services, treatment, supports and research and is steadfast in its commitment to raising awareness and building a community of hope for all of those in need. Acknowledgements and Gratitude This report was prepared by the staf of the National Alliance on Ment al Illness (NAMI) including Sita Diehl, Dania Douglas, Jessica W. Hart and Ron Honberg. We are particularly grateful to the extensive research conducted by Stephanie Pellitt and Jill Lawrenz, public policy interns. This report is made possible by the leadership of Mary Giliberti, Executive Director. NAMI is grateful to Executive Directors and public policy leaders in NAMI State Organizations for completing the NAMI State Legislation Survey that serves as the basis for this report. We deeply appreciate NAMI grassroots advocates who communicate with legislators to make mental health care a priority in state legislatures across the country. National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) 3803 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 100 Arlington, VA 22203 NAMI HelpLine: (800) 950-6264 Twitter: Twitter.com/NAMICommunicate Facebook: Facebook.com/ofcialNAMI www.nami.org 3 Table of Contents Acknowledgements and Gratitude ................................ ................................ ................................ ........... 2 Executive Summary: The Momentum Slows ................................ […]
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