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Advocates Lobby for More Mental Health Medicaid Access « CBS St …

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Advocates are lobbying in Jefferson City for Missouri Medicaid to expand access for young adults suffering with mental illness. The Southeast Missourian reports that members of the National …

Engaging women with mental health conditions in health care …

Laura Line, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Maternity Care Coalition. This post is part of “Mental Health: The Missing Piece in Maternal Health,” a blog series co-hosted by the MHTF, the Mental Health Innovation Network at …

Funding is welcome, but root causes of mental illness are growing …

The impression is being created of unstoppable momentum towards expansion and improvement of mental health services. Reports, cash and pledges of action are piling up. But it is hard to identify what will change and from …

Figures show fall in funding to mental health trusts « Shropshire Star

Hospital trusts' operating budgets rose by 2.6%, the charity Health Foundation said, in contrast to the Health and Social Care Act 2012's emphasis on the importance of mental health alongside physical well-being.

Leaked report reveals scale of crisis in England's mental health …

A leaked report by a government taskforce has painted a devastating picture of England's mental health services, revealing that the number of people killing themselves is soaring, that three-quarters of those with psychiatric …