During the fall, many feel a familiar charge of energy as the leaves take on fiery colors and the temperatures cool off. However, for college students, the season’s progression can take on another meaning. As the leaves and temperatures drop, so fades the excitement of the start of the semester. In this void, the stresses of midterms, relationship issues and loneliness can come creeping in.
Today, Congress is voting on the American Health Care Act (AHCA), the Obamacare replacement bill.
As of yesterday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) continued to estimate 24 million people will lose health insurance coverage in the next ten years, and among those that have coverage, they will have less. While these numbers are probably far from exact, no one else has provided a competing analysis and there is no reason to doubt the overall trends.
Why am I and why should you be concerned about the prospect of rolling back or eliminating healthcare reforms? If you or a family member has mental health needs, it’s important for you to understand how this could impact you and your loved ones. Let me tell you why, from my personal and professional viewpoint.
Regional Policy Council 2016: A year of learning, sharing, and celebrating… setting the stage for 2017.
Privacy rights are important, especially when it comes to healthcare. Unfortunately, protections and requirements for adults, minors, family members, and even treatment providers can be unclear. Below, we have answered some of the most common questions people have about privacy and healthcare.
Much of this information falls under the Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, often referred to as HIPAA. In addition to Federal guidelines, states may have additional requirements and clarifications.
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Mental Health America’s campaign for ubiquitous mental health screening picked up more momentum this week, as yet another major national organization recommended widespread mental health screening.
By: Nathaniel Counts, JD, Theresa Nguyen, LCSW, Kelly Davis, and Paul Gionfriddo
November 2015
If Congress successfully reforms America’s mental health system, it could lead to huge savings in service delivery costs. This is the only conclusion that can be drawn from an examination of available research on the subject.