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NAMI Urges Congress to Help People with Mental Illness in the COVID–19 Crisis
People affected by mental health conditions face unique challenges in the COVID-19 crisis. NAMI is calling for Congress to address the needs of people with mental illness. -
Even with Insurance, It’s Getting Harder to Access Care
Released today is an updated and expanded Milliman Report, “Addiction and Mental Health Vs. Physical Health: Widening Disparities in Network Use and Provider Reimbursement.” The report points out there is a shortage of in-network mental health care providers and explains why. -
NAMI Joins Seven Leading Organizations to Launch Mental Health for US Coalition
NAMI, along with other prominent mental health and addiction organizations, launched Mental Health for US: a nonpartisan educational coalition aimed at elevating mental health issues on the 2020 campaign trail. -
NAMI Acting CEO Talks About the State of Mental Health on C–SPAN
Angela Kimball, NAMI's Acting CEO, was on C-SPAN Washington Journal for a 30-minute segment about the state of mental health in America.
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NAMI Joins 16 Patient Groups to Protect Access to Health Care
NAMI and 16 national organizations filed an amicus curiae (“friend-of-the-court”) brief to urge the District Court to overturn the ruling to invalidate the Affordable Care Act. -
Federal Judge Helps Protect People on Medicaid
U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg ruled for the second time against taking Medicaid coverage away from people who do not meet work requirements. -
NAMI Speaks out Against Harmful Ruling
On Friday, December 14th, U.S. District Court Judge Reed O’Connor ruled that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is unconstitutional in the case Texas v. USA. NAMI is joining a group of 38 patient groups in speaking out against this ruling. -
NAMI Excited with New Opportunities to Improve Medicaid Mental Health Care (IMD)
Today, Secretary Alex Azar, U.S. Health & Human Services, announced that the Administration will allow states to apply for Medicaid waivers to pay for mental health treatment in inpatient settings known as IMDs, or institutions of mental disease. -
Facing Discrimination While Advocating
It’s difficult to advocate for mental health without feeling the degrading or intimidating reach of discrimination. Here are a few tips to help you keep advocating.
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Everyone Deserves Adequate Mental Health Care
"There are gross inadequacies and structural problems in the mental health system. More and better family education and outreach are essential in order to mitigate the cultural barriers that play a part in impeding Latino families from realizing and accepting they need help."