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States Tackle Mental Illness and Gun Ownership
New York’s new gun law requires mental health providers to report on dangerous patients. Will the law harm treatment? more
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Health Care Cuts From Vaccinations to Research
Automatic cuts to federal health-care programs may make it more difficult for low-income Americans to get maternal and infant care, vaccinate their children, and receive treatment for mental illness. more
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States Tackle School Safety After Sandy Hook Shootings
At least 20 states are considering bills that would allow some teachers to be armed. Others are focusing on emergency plans and mental health checks. more
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Easiest Path to Mental Health Funding May Be Medicaid Expansion
Even after mass shootings have shed light on the inadequacy of mental health services, states are unlikely to come up with much new money. But the federal government might, through Medicaid expansion. more
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Parity for Behavioral Health Coverage Delayed by Lack of Federal Rules
Congress passed a mental health and drug treatment parity law four years ago, but state enforcement is stymied by the Obama Administration’s failure to issue rules. more