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Hope Starts With Us: Living With Anxiety and Thriving as Young Adults
Episode Audio Episode Video Asset Gallery Srihitha Dasari Srihitha Dasari (she/her) is a passionate 20-year-old health equity advocate from Georgia, studying Brain and Cognitive Sciences and Anthropology at MIT. Her journey into advocacy is shaped by personal experiences with anxiety and body image challenges, as well as a commitment to supporting communities where mental health […]
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Statement on Medicaid and Mental Health Funding
Statement urging Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee to vote no on the reconciliation package to ensure Medicaid remains a stable, efficient and affordable source of healthcare coverage for millions of Americans. -
House Budget Reconciliation Proposals Will Be Devastating for Medicaid, People with Mental Illness
Arlington, VA — Today, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) released a statement expressing alarm following the newly released congressional proposal to significantly cut Medicaid, which would cause significant harm to people with mental illness and our nation’s mental health infrastructure. The proposal would result in millions of people losing their health care coverage, including […] -
Statement on Parity
Joint statement with leading mental health and substance use disorder advocacy organizations, expressing disappointment at the Administration’s plans not to enforce, and then ultimately reconsider regulations that enforce the federal mental health parity law. -
Statement on Medicaid, Health Coverage, and Mental Health Funding
Statement in advance of the House Energy & Commerce and Ways & Means Committee markups, opposing proposed cuts to Medicaid and the ACA. -
Regulatory Comment on Medicaid
Regulatory comment opposing the ARHOME Medicaid Demonstration Project, as the proposed rule would impede the objectives of the Medicaid program. -
Regulatory Comment on Medicaid
Regulatory comment opposing the Arizona Medicaid Waiver Amendment Request, as the proposed rule would create unnecessary barriers to enrollment and access to care. -
NAMI Releases Issue Brief Exploring Trends in Access to Mental Health Care State Policy
There are many barriers to accessible, comprehensive, and affordable mental health care, and studies routinely show that half of adults with mental illness receive treatment in a given year. NAMI’s Trends in Access to Mental Health Care State Policy shows how state policymakers and advocates can improve access to care. -
2024 State Legislation Issue Brief Series: Trends in Access to Mental Health Care State Policy
Overview One of NAMI’s strategic priorities is for people to get the best possible mental health care. There are many barriers to accessible, comprehensive, and affordable mental health care, and studies routinely show that half of adults with mental illness receive treatment in a given year. NAMI’s Trends in Access to Mental Health Care State Policy explores how state […] -
Letter to Congressional Committee Leadership on Research and Treatment Innovation and Mental Health Funding
Letter to Congressional leaders, urging greater transparency and oversight regarding potential federal agency Reduction-in-Force and reorganization plans that would impact our nation’s scientific enterprise and public health infrastructure.