110 Articles

Thursday, July 17, 2008
MENTAL HEALTH PARITY
WHILE THE BATTLE FOR MEDICARE PARITY WAS WON THIS WEEK,CONGRESS MUST STILL PASS FINAL LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISH PARITY IN PROVIDER PROVIDFD INSURANCE.

Thursday, July 10, 2008
Sen. Kennedy leaves sick-bed
(3 comments) Sen. Kennedy goes to Washington

Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Medicare still up in the air
(5 comments) The cuts that were take on July is are saved aain.

Sunday, June 29, 2008
Medicare is hit
Medicare takes a 10.6 cut in paments to physisian serving patients

Saturday, May 31, 2008
Delay the Seven Controversial Medicaid Regulations
Delay the controversial Medicaid regs.

Friday, May 30, 2008
Tom Harkin Thanks Supporters for Overridding Veto
Senator thanks supporters for overridding the farm bill with a vote of 82 t0 13 in the Senate

Wednesday, May 21, 2008
MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA ENCOURAGES HELP FOR A HEALTHY HOMECOMING
Mental health America is encouraging all Americans to salute the service of returning service men and women.

Saturday, May 3, 2008
Florida Budget Session Ends
(2 comments) Florida Republicans got most of what they wanted in the session that just ended.

Saturday, April 26, 2008
DNC to Hear Appeal From Florida
On last Friday, the DNC announced the decision of its Rules and by laws committee to meet on May 31 to hear appeals from Michigan and Florida.

Thursday, April 17, 2008
Committee Votes Unanimously to Block Medicaid Cuts
(2 comments) Bipartisan legislation was approved which would place a one year moratorium on Medicaid cuts.

Thursday, April 17, 2008
Committee Votes Unanimously to Block Medicaid Cuts
(2 comments) Bipartisan legislation was approved which would place a one year moratorium on Medicaid cuts.

Wednesday, April 16, 2008
WHAT REPUBLICANS WANT
"If a state had its priorities straight, balancing a budget on the backs of the working poor, the elderly and the disabled would be the last option. This year in Florida,its the first option..."

Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Economic Stimulus Package
(1 comments) In February Congress approved and the President signed into law an economic stimulus package which includes a tax rebate check for low-income individuals.

Friday, April 4, 2008
FY 09 Budget Process Gets Underway
House Appropriations Subcommittee hearings on the Administration's FY 09 budget requests have begun.

Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Sinking the Ship of State-a Book Review
A book review of Sinking the Ship of State -The Presidency of George W. Bush by Walter M. Brasch

Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Florida's Democratic Presidential Primary
(2 comments) Florida's condition could not be worse.

Sunday, March 16, 2008
Boston 08-- 38th National Council Conference-May 1-3, 2008
The National Council Conference is the year's most anticipated event in mental health and addictions servises.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Mental Health Equity
(1 comments) Mental Health America applauds today's vote on mental health equity legislation.

Sunday, March 2, 2008
ELIGIBILITY FOR TAX REBATE
(4 comments) Those eligible to receive a tax rebate must have a valid Social Security number and must have earned at least $3,000 in 2007.

Wednesday, February 27, 2008
FIVE MAIN FRONT PAGE STORIES
In 2017,taxpayers and consumers will be spending more than $four trillion on health care. January home sales in Southwest Florida increase as sellers adjust. More than a quarter of adult Americans have left their childhood faith. Starbucks closed all its stores on tuesday afternoon.Sen. Clinton opened new lines of attack.

Monday, February 11, 2008
Headed for a Train Wreck
(8 comments) There's a growing sense of disaster among Democrats because the primaries in Florida and Michigan didn't count toward delagates.

Friday, February 8, 2008
TAX REBATE CHECKS CAN'T COME TOO SOON
(4 comments) Congress passes stimulus package; IRS will start mailing checks in May

Friday, February 8, 2008
TAX REBATES CAINT COME TOO SOON
(2 comments) CONGRESS PASSES STIMULUS PACKAGE;IRS will start mailing checks in May

Sunday, February 3, 2008
Doctors plan to use balance billing
(2 comments) Patients may soon have to pay a larger portion of their medical bills if doctors get their way.

Friday, February 1, 2008
When is Pelosi going to be replaced as Majority Leader?
(3 comments) She let two SCHIP vetoes stand-before she took office she said that impeachment was off the table

Wednesday, January 30, 2008
New Home Sales Slump
In the Manatee-Sarasota market, builders are finding that low interest rates and bargain pricing is stiring buyer interest.

Sunday, January 27, 2008
CSG Leaders laud House members for passage of H.R.3992
CSG Justice Center board commends House members for passage of the Mentally Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act

Sunday, January 27, 2008
Shingles
(4 comments) Shingles is reactivation of the virus that causes the childhood disease Chickenpox

Friday, January 25, 2008
Bush's 2nd veto of SCHIP stands

Tuesday, January 22, 2008
What's new in the US of A
What's new in the Seattle Times, Boston Globe, Chicfago Tribune, Miami Herald ?

Sunday, January 13, 2008
NARSAD 11th Annual Symposium
This year NARSAD will give away more than $20 million in research grants to 300 scientists world-wide

Wednesday, January 9, 2008
WHAT IS DIABETES?-Type two
The two main types of diabetes are both characterized by high blood glucose levels and, if left untreated, have similar long term consequences.

Monday, January 7, 2008
Mental Health Research Symposium
Shatter the myths, Stop the stigma, Support the science

Monday, January 7, 2008
Manatee County Doctors Fear Rising Costs
Doctors are about ready to drop patients.

Thursday, January 3, 2008
WHAT IS DIABETES?-Type One
Type one diabetes is a lifelong disease that develops when the pancreas stops producing insulin.

Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Bush Wins Big
(5 comments) President Bush scored victory after victory over his Democratic adversaries as Congress heads for Christmas

Sunday, December 23, 2007
Lakota Sioux Declare Sovereign Nation Status
(11 comments) The freedom loving Lakota Sioux Indians withdrew from the constitutionally mandated treaties to become a free and independent country.

Sunday, December 16, 2007
Democratic Traitors
(6 comments) Defeat the Democratic traitors in Congress.

Thursday, December 13, 2007
BUSH SINKS SCHIP AGAIN
(2 comments) Bush urged Congress to extend the program at its current funding level before lawmakers leave Washington for their holiday break.

Monday, December 10, 2007
Project Helping Hands
In 2007,the National Council surveyed providers in and around New Orleans and the results highlited insufficient numbers of staff and increasing instances of mental illness and addiction disorders among the residents.

Saturday, December 8, 2007
TREAT MENTALLY ILL LAWBREAKERS
(2 comments) When Broward County officials a decade ago decided it was both unjust and outrageously expensive to steer nonviolent mentally ill defendants into jails and prisons, they got creative.

Tuesday, December 4, 2007
DOCTORS PRESCRIBE ANTIPSYCHOTIC DRUGS FOR DEMENTIA IN NURSING HOMES
(2 comments) New York nursing home regulators find widespread misuse of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes.

Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Cross Ownership Proposal
Again and again, the FCC chairman has attempted to ram through rules that will encourage concentration despite the public's opposition.

Sunday, November 25, 2007
Support Legislation to Strengthen Community Behavioral Healthcare
On October 17, two important, long awaited bills to strengthen community mental health were introduced in the U.S. Senate, S. 2182 and S.2183.

Saturday, November 24, 2007
Use 'em or Lose 'em
American airlines are looking seriously at the possibility of selling your unused frequent-flyer miles to raise cash to satisfy investors.

Sunday, November 18, 2007
National Council Public Policy Update
The National Council Public Policy Updates begin with an update of the Second Chance Act and two bills affecting community mental health delivery.

Thursday, November 15, 2007
Congressman Vern Buchanan[R-Fl-13]
"This Nation owes a great debt to its veterns who have been willing to make the ultimate sacrifice to defend our nation"

Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Lamestream Media?
Your hometown newspaper, Lamestream or valuable neighborhood newspaper.

Monday, November 12, 2007
Florida Poll-the latest
Florida voters-68% said the country is on the wrong track.

Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Schizophrenia
(1 comments) Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, and disdabling biologic brain disorder. It affects about one percent of Americans.

Sunday, October 28, 2007
SCHIP again and again
On Thursday the House voted 265-142 to pass H.R.3963, a revised version of the State Childrens Health Insurance Program [SCHIP]

Monday, October 22, 2007
Are you at the End of your Rope?
(2 comments) Friday, October 19, I found myself lying on the floor next to my bed.

Friday, October 19, 2007
PELOSI FAILS
(9 comments) President Bush's veto of SCHIP stands

Monday, October 15, 2007
Congressman Vern Buchanan: Will He Follow Through?
(2 comments) The "Devided We Fall"campaign is encouraging elected officials and advocacy groups to work together in a bipartisan effort to find solutions that are fair to all generations.

Sunday, October 7, 2007
The Battle goes on and on
(2 comments) On Wednesday,President Bush vetoed SCHIP, On Saturday he indicated a willingness to compromise,in the so-called compromise he proposed stringent rules that would strangle the program.

Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Bush Made Good On Promise to Veto
Hiding behind closed doors, Bush vetoes SCHIP

Friday, September 28, 2007
President has Promised to Veto SCHIP
The bill that passed both houses of Congress, SCHIP, is an outstanding victory for Democrats.

Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Illinois Steps Backward in Care for People with Developmental Disabilities
Following the passage in 1990 of the Americans with Disabilities Act [ADA], The Department of Justice issued regulations under Title II requiring state and local governments to administer their programs in the "most integrated setting" appropriate to meet the needs of people with disabilities.

Sunday, September 9, 2007
$20 Billion Student Aid Package Passes Both Houses
This legislation includes the largest increase in student aid since the GI Bill.

Friday, September 7, 2007
Septemkber 2007 is National Youth Court Month
The National Association of Youth Courts consists of local youth courts, teen courts, student courts and peer courts across America. Never heard of it? Neither had I.

Thursday, September 6, 2007
Republicans in Senate Stall Debate on SCHIP
On Tuesday, Senate Republicans blocked a move to begin negotiating with the House on legislation to re-authorize and expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program [SCHIP].

Monday, September 3, 2007
Mental Health Appropriations Update:FY 2008 Status Report
This week members of Congress return to Washington following the August recess. In this Appropriations update, the National Council recaps each of three important spending bills.

Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Book Review-A Real OWNERSHIP Society
With 23 years experience in corporate finance and consulting, the author has observed the design flaws of the modern corporation from all sides.

Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Illinois Steps Backward in Care for People with Mental Illnesses
One of the problems faced in Illinois and some other states is the "knee jerk" reaction following the recent Virginia Tech tragedy.

Saturday, August 11, 2007
Illinois Steps Backward in Care for People with Disabilities
A Cook County[Chicago] Commisioner made some interesting points about the pending closure of Tinley Park Mental Health Center in Illinois.

Wednesday, August 8, 2007
ADA Restoration Act of 2007
On July 26,the 17th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act [ADA]the ADA Restoration Act of 2007 was introduced.

Sunday, August 5, 2007
FY 2008 Mental Health Spending Bills
(1 comments) Congress is close to completing action 0n FY2008 Mental Health Spending Bills.

Friday, August 3, 2007
National Council Public Policy Update as of August 2, 2007
The House passed legislation to improve access to mental health services for VETERANS and the House passed the Champ Act to reauthorize and expand SCHIP.

Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Congress Takes Action on Student Financial Aid
(2 comments) The College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 was passed by both the House and the Senate in slightly [?] different versions, the House by 273-149 and the Senate by 95-0.

Sunday, July 29, 2007
July 26 Mental Health Legislation Report
Several FY 2008 spending bills which contain Mental Health spending allocations have been passed by the full House and Senate.

Monday, July 23, 2007
Work on FY 2008 Mental Health Spending Bills Continues
The House and Senate continue their work on the FY 2008 spending bills.

Thursday, July 19, 2007
Book Review-FRAMING THE DEBATE
FRAMING THE DEBATE is well thought out. Jeffrey Feldman shows in 15 key speeches by American Presidents how those speeches are framed to achieve each President's goals and how each can be framed to apply to today's political debate in order to promote a progressive perspective.

Monday, July 16, 2007
SMOKING IS BAD FOR YOUR BONES!
The longer you smoke and the more cigarettes you consume the greater your risk of bone fracture in old age.

Saturday, July 14, 2007
Mental Health Appropriations Update
The National Council for Behavioral Healthcare reports that the House and Senate continued work this week on FY 2008 spending bills.

Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Indian Legends
Old Man and Old Woman. "Well," said Old Man,"I should have the first say in everything." "I agree with you," said Old Woman. "That is, of course, if I may have the second say in everything."

Sunday, July 8, 2007
9.9% Cut in Medicare Payments Proposed
(5 comments) On Monday, the CMS issued a press release announcing a proposed regulation that would cut Medicare payments to Doctors by 9.9 percent.

Monday, July 2, 2007
Further Legislation Affecting Mental Health
Bill to give states flexibility in TANF work requirements introduced in the Senate. And,Senate votes to extend health coverage plan for poor families.

Friday, June 29, 2007
Legislation to Expand Mental Health Care Access for Veterans
The National Council urges support for legislation to expand mental health care access for veterans.

Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Migration From Mexico-Part 2
The migration of the Moundbuilders stopped in about 1500 AD,but a second migration from Mexico is now taking place and its not all bad.

Sunday, June 24, 2007
Migration From Mexico-Part One
The earthworks of the lower Mississippi,WONDERS OF GEOMETRIC PRECISION,were centers of life long before the Europeans arrived in America.

Thursday, June 21, 2007
Congressman Vern Buchanan
My unduly elected Congressman in the unlucky Florida 13th Congressional District finally communicates [at taxpayers' expense] with his constituents.

Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Lords of the Southern Plains
(4 comments) 1640 to 1880 has been called the era of the Indian Horse Culture. To put it in perspective, so far, the United States democracy has lasted about 30 years less than the Indian Horse Culture.

Saturday, June 16, 2007
Work on FY 2008 Spending Bills Continues
FY 2008 Spending bills set at substancially more than the President's budget requests.

Thursday, June 14, 2007
Criminal justice/mental health appropriation mark-up
The Criminal Justice/Mental Health Consensus project reported that on June 11,2007 the House CJS subcommittee marked-up its 2008 appropriations bill with substantial funding increases.

Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Native Americans: They Were Seen as Savages
Even before the Europeans made contact with them,there were several outstanding Indian cultures.

Saturday, June 9, 2007
House Appropriations Subcommittee Approves its FY 2008 Spending Bill for Labor-HHS, Education and Related Agencies
As reported by the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, the House Labor-HHS, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee has Approved its FY 2008 Spending Bill.

Thursday, June 7, 2007
Veterans Mental Health Outreach and Access Act [S38]
The National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare urges its members to contact their Senators and ask them to become co-sponsors of the Veterans Mental Health Ouutreach and Access Act [S38].

Sunday, June 3, 2007
National Council Testimony on PTSD Bears Fruit
On May 23rd, Senators Domenici and Obama introduced a bill to improve access to mental health services for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. The bill includes all of the elements of the appropriations request the National Council and Mental Health America have been pursuing in Congress in recent months,....

Friday, June 1, 2007
Homeland Security-Part 6
This concludes a history of how people of European ancestry criminally mistreated American Indians from 1492 until the 1890's. Is it no wonder that we as a society are able to seek global domination without a qualm?

Sunday, May 27, 2007
Homeland Security-Part 5
Indians of the Southwest had a different backround from that of others in the United States. The Spaniards, who ruled this territory, for many years, believed in making them dependant on their masters.

Monday, May 21, 2007
Homeland Security-Part 4
(2 comments) Death on the Plains, California and the Pacfific Northwest

Saturday, May 19, 2007
National Council Testimony on Post-Traumatic Stress
The National Council strongly supports a nationwide contract initiative funded at $100 million targeting only National Guard members and Reservists living in rural areas.

Friday, May 18, 2007
Homeland Security-Part 3
Now that our break is over, it's back to Indian Conflicts and Wars

Thursday, May 17, 2007
Homeland Security-Part 2
Indian Conflicts and Wars continued Along the Frontier.

Sunday, May 13, 2007
Homeland Security
Today, the U.S. government recognizes more than 370 tribes or separate Indian peoples.American Indian wars were struggles between the indigenous people and white people of several different nationalities for the rich lands that became the United States.

Saturday, May 5, 2007
National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare-Part 3
(2 comments) Linda Rosenberg MSW, President and CEO of the NAtional Council has "building a national service system for community mental health as her number one priority.

Thursday, May 3, 2007
National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare-Part 2
In many ways, the political, financial, scientific and cultural landscapes surrounding mental health are vastly different than they were a generation ago.

Tuesday, April 24, 2007
National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare
The members of the National Council bear testimony to the fact that medical, social, psychological and rehabilitation services providrd in community settings helps people with mental illnesses and addictions disorders recover and lead productive livees.

Thursday, April 19, 2007
Involuntary Outpatient Commitment
Overall there is little standardization and few specific guidlines for recommending IOC.

Tuesday, March 27, 2007
The Constitution Party
(2 comments)

Monday, March 12, 2007
Assimilation Not Elimination-Part Three
Government policy toward the American Indians had been evolving process which reformers, in the late 1800s,turned toward assimilation rather than separation and elimination.

Friday, March 2, 2007
Movies
Where have all the movies gone: westerns, romantic comedies, musicals and war movies? Has television killed them all?

Sunday, February 18, 2007
Assimilation Not Elimination-Part two
What's next? Or, where do we go from here?

Friday, February 16, 2007
Assimilation Not Elimination-Part One
(2 comments) Most non-Indians are either not aware of or know very little about Indian boarding schools.

Tuesday, February 6, 2007
What is the Protection and Advocacy System?
There is a National Disability Rights Network [NDRN] that is the nonprofit membership organization for the federally mandated Prorection and Advocacy [P&A] systems and Client Assistance Programs[CAP].

Sunday, February 4, 2007
The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
The advocacy of the Center is based on the principle that every individual is entitled to choice and dignity.

Thursday, February 1, 2007
We are Mental Health America! We are bringing wellness home.
Mental Health America [MHA]believes that it's cause should matter to all Americans.

Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Life in the Big Easy
A discussion of the crisis in mental health facing New Orleans.

Tuesday, January 30, 2007
NAMI - The Nations Voice on Mental Illness
(7 comments) NAMI - What is it?

Saturday, January 20, 2007
Democratic Party Values
(2 comments) It's almost past time for the Democratic party to tell the prospective voters in the 2008 election primaries what it stands for, in any meaningful way.