Dec 07 Free mental health clinics open to veterans tired of long wait times By Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News Over the past three years, the sprawling VA system has come under fire from Congress and the media because veterans were waiting too long to see a doctor. Now, a new chain of free mental health clinics for vets has… Continue reading
Dec 06 Who wins and loses with the 21st Century Cures Act? By Sheila Kaplan, STAT More than 1,300 lobbyists roamed the halls of Congress on the 21st Century Cures Act, and disclosure reports show most of them were working for pharmaceutical companies. Continue reading
Nov 12 Four things Trump can do to improve mental health care for veterans By Leah Samuel, STAT Donald Trump will take office in January with strong support among veterans, and he’s made reforms to the Department of Veterans Affairs a key part of his platform. Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 6:45 Why even insured Americans struggle to get mental health care By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 18 Why do suicidal patients wait hours for a hospital bed? By Corinne Segal Psychiatric beds have been a disappearing resource for suicidal patients in recent years. Continue reading
Sep 13 One out of five children have mental illness, and schools often don’t help By Jenny Gold, Kaiser Health News School has been a real challenge for them. That’s not unusual for the 1 in 5 children with a mental illness. They often suffer anxiety, difficulty focusing and social challenges. Continue reading
Aug 29 Clinton rolls out plan to fully integrate mental health into U.S. health care system By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Clinton's campaign released a multi-pronged approach to mental health care on Monday, aimed at ensuring that Americans would no longer separate mental health from physical health in terms of access, care and quality of treatment. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 9:46 Syrian refugees adjusting to U.S. bring complex health needs By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 22 Diabetes linked to risk of mental health hospitalization in young adults By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News Young people with diabetes were four times more likely to be hospitalized for mental health or substance use treatment in 2014 than were young adults without the disease, according to a recent study. Continue reading
Jul 15 Psychotherapists gravitate toward patients who can pay By April Dembosky, KQED A lot of psychotherapists who were trained to work in the public sector saw a better financial opportunity and jumped ship. Continue reading