Kaiser Health News presents a selection of Monday's opinions and editorials from across the country.
(Daily Report) Jul 26, 2010
The Chicago Tribune reports that the American Civil Liberties Union says in court papers that some for-profit nursing home operators are using "scare tactics" to persuade psychiatric patients to stay in their facilities.
(Daily Report) Jul 23, 2010
"The number of soldiers forced to leave the Army solely because of a mental disorder has increased by 64% from 2005 to 2009 and accounts for one in nine medical discharges, according to Army statistics," USA Today reports.
(Daily Report) Jul 23, 2010
This week's research roundup includes studies and briefs from the Journal of the American Medical Association, the Annals of Internal Medicine, the American Enterprise Institute, PLoS Medicine, the Urban Institute, the Commonwealth Fund, and the Annals of Family Medicine.
(Daily Report) Jul 23, 2010
Andrew Sperling - of the National Alliance on Mental Illness - talks about progress implementing the 2008 mental health parity law and how it might change under the new health overhaul.
(Daily Report) Jul 21, 2010
Andrew Sperling - of the National Alliance on Mental Illness - talks about progress implementing the 2008 mental health parity law and how it might change under the new health overhaul.
(Story) Jul 21, 2010
Mental health budgets are suffering as a lingering recession affects state bottom lines in America, Stateline reports.
(Daily Report) Jul 19, 2010
This week's research roundup includes studies and briefs from the Commonwealth Fund, the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
(Daily Report) Jul 16, 2010
NPR reports that the Department of Veterans Affairs announced a new rule Monday that aims to make it easier for troops who return from battle to get the PTSD support they need.
(Daily Report) Jul 13, 2010
The new requirements, announced by President Barack Obama Saturday, will make it easier for veterans who have post-traumatic stress disorder to get government benefits.
(Daily Report) Jul 12, 2010