2015

Obamacare Mandated Better Mental Health-Care Coverage. It Hasn’t Happened.
Posted on Oct 26 2015
Washington Post
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NAMI's report on mental health insuranceb parity is highlighted. Includes graphs.

National Journal Webcast: Mental Health Care Reform
Posted on Oct 26 2015
National Journal
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NAMI Executive Director served on a panel following presentations by the sponsors of the main reform bills in Congress, U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA) and Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT). Video is 2 1/2 hours; panel begins at the 1:53 mark.

John Oliver's HBO Riff on Mental Health Policy
Posted on Oct 26 2015
USA Today
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*NAMI cited. Article links to 12-minute segment of HBO's "Last Week's News Tonight." NAMI does not condone pasrtisanship or profanity, but Oliver's satire was right on the mark in critiquing mental health care policy issues.

Mental Health on Campus: Making a Difference One Person at a Time
Posted on Sep 28 2015
Huffington Post
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NAMI Executive Director Mary Giliberti blog

Dorothea Dix Halloween costume removed from stores following complaints
Posted on Sep 28 2015
News & Observer (North Carolina)
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Suicide in Texas Jails
Posted on Sep 28 2015
New York Times
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Links to ThinkProgress feature story, The Death Of Victoria Gray:  How Texas Jails Are Failing Their Most Vulnerable Captives, which quotes NAMI CIT Manager Laura Usher

 

How to Maximize Mental Health Coverage
Posted on Sep 28 2015
U.S. News & World Report
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NAMI Associate Policy Director Angela Kimball and State Policy Direrctor Sita Diehl quoted extensively.,

Congress can finally make a difference for mental-health reform
Posted on Sep 28 2015
Seattle Times
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Editorial