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Tell Congress to Support Accountability for Students with Disabilities!
Contact your Senators today to thank them for their support for students with disabilities and ask that the final bill include provisions designed to ensure that students with disabilities, including mental health conditions, are given the opportunity to reach their full academic potential and are protected from harm. -
Mental Health Care: NAMI Report Finds Insurance Discrimination, Lack of Transparency under Parity Laws
Health insurance plans are falling short in coverage of mental health and substance abuse conditions according to a report issued today by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), based on a survey of 2,720 consumers and an analysis of 84 insurance plans in 15 states. -
Mental Health Parity: Still a Long Way to Go
A new report from NAMI highlights the results of a survey given to over 2,700 people about their experience with health insurance coverage. -
House and Senate Budget Resolutions Potentially Harmful
The House and Senate Budget Committees called on Congress to change Medicaid, repeal the ACA and balance the budget within 10 years. -
Help Protect Mental Health Medications In Medicare Part D
The Medicare Formulary Improvement Act (S. 648) was just introduced to protect mental health medications in Medicare Part D. We need you to take action today! -
How Do We Fix America’s Mental Health Care System?
Spending on mental health services has perilously dropped, leaving many people without the support they need to manage and live with a mental illness. -
Nearly 60 Groups Oppose Increased Co–Pays for Low–income Medicare Part D Beneficiaries
NAMI and nearly 60 other organizations urged Congress to reject proposed policy changes that would increase co-pays for the brand name version of medications for Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) beneficiaries in Medicare Part D. -
The Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) in the Lives of Juvenile Offenders
The study of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and their negative repercussion on adult health outcomes is well documented. In a population of insured Californians, a dose-response relationship has been demonstrated among 10 ACEs and a host of chronic physical health, mental health, and behavioral outcomes. -
White House BRAIN Initiative Calls for $100 Million for Scientific Advancement
President Obama unveiled a bold new plan to increase our understanding of the human brain.