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Category: Mental Health and Substance Abuse

#CoverageMatters: Finding Health Care in a Gig Economy
Read a blog post about Dana Bigelow’s #CoverageMatters story.
January 18, 2017
By: Dana Bigelow, Hayward, California
The Affordable Care Act is great for those of us who are working in the gig economy or trying to grow our own business, big or small.
Posted In:
Affordable Care Act | Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Tagged:
#GetCovered | Health Insurance Marketplace | Open Enrollment | HealthCare.gov | #CoverageMatters
#CoverageMatters: Getting Good Care for My Physical and Mental Health
Read a blog post about Graceanne’s #CoverageMatters story.
January 17, 2017
By: Graceanne Parks, Springfield, Missouri
I can’t imagine going back to a time without the ACA. I can’t imagine not having affordable insurance that covers my mental health and physical health.
Posted In:
Affordable Care Act | Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Tagged:
#GetCovered | Health Insurance Marketplace | Open Enrollment | HealthCare.gov | women’s health | #CoverageMatters
Fighting HIV: No Health without Mental Health
Read a blog post about how millions of Americans stand to benefit from Affordable Care Act tax credits to get covered.
December 1, 2016
By: Joshua A. Gordon, M.D., Ph.D., Director, National Institute of Mental Health and Jimmy Kolker, Former HHS Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs
Mental and substance use disorders can increase vulnerability to acquiring HIV infection and they can pose serious barriers to successful management of HIV.
Posted In:
Mental Health and Substance Abuse | Prevention and Wellness
Tagged:
HIV | HIV/AIDS | World AIDS Day
Projecting Supply and Demand for Behavioral Health Practitioners
Read a blog post about our work to address shortages of behavioral health professionals.
November 17, 2016
By: Jim Macrae, Acting Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration and Kana Enomoto, Principal Deputy Administrator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Under the most conservative projections, by 2025, shortages are projected in a number of key behavioral health professions.
Posted In:
Health Care | Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Our Report to the President on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity
Read a blog post about the Mental Health and Substance Use disorder Parity Task Force Final Report.
October 27, 2016
By: Cecilia Muñoz, Director, White House Domestic Policy Council and Thomas E. Perez, Secretary of Labor
Federal Parity Task Force Takes Steps to Strengthen Insurance Coverage for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
Posted In:
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Tagged:
Parity
Measuring Progress on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity
Read an HHS Blog.
June 7, 2016
By: Richard Frank, PhD
We have improved insurance coverage for mental health and substance use disorder care for over 170 million people.
Posted In:
Health Care | Mental Health and Substance Abuse
My Road to Long-Term Recovery from Opioid Abuse
Read a blog post about Jordan Coughlen’s road to recovery from opioid abuse.
February 26, 2016
By: Jordan Coughlen, Wheeling, West Virginia
Without recovery I would not be the proud, hard-working, resilient, hopeful man I am.
Posted In:
Mental Health and Substance Abuse | Public Health and Safety
Tagged:
opioids
Improving Access to Mental Health Services
Read an HHS Blog.
February 9, 2016
By: Kana Enomoto, Principal Deputy Administrator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
The President’s FY 2017 Budget proposes new investments to increase access to mental health care.
Posted In:
HHS Administrative | Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Tagged:
mental health | budget
Help and Hope Through Suicide Prevention
Read a blog post about how you can help prevent suicide.
September 10, 2015
By: Mary K. Wakefield, Ph.D., RN, Former Acting Deputy Secretary
Individuals and communities can make a difference in preventing suicide.
Posted In:
Holidays and Observances | Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Tagged:
suicide
HHS Launches Multi-pronged Effort to Combat Opioid Abuse
Read an HHS Blog.
July 27, 2015
By: Jim Macrae, Acting Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Pam Hyde, Administrator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and Andy Slavitt, Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Combating opioid abuse, dependence, and overdose is a priority for HHS.
Posted In:
Mental Health and Substance Abuse | Public Health and Safety
Tagged:
opioids | drug abuse

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