Mental health care

How people get mental health care, from community clinics and counselors to psychiatric beds, how that care is funded, and whether insurers must cover it on the same terms as other care.

Expand access to mental health care

3 members
Annie Andrews
Senate · South Carolina · Democrat
“Make mental health care easier to find and afford”
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Peggy Flanagan
Senate · Minnesota · Democrat
“Peggy supports solutions like payment and coverage parity so that your insurance company covers mental healthcare like they cover your trip to the doctor. She also supports expanding the mental healthcare workforce, improving access in settings like schools, so people get care when and where they need it.”
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“She helped deliver increased funding for Minnesota’s Dairy Assistance, Investment, and Relief Initiative, championed Sustainable Aviation Fuel, and expanded much-needed mental health resources for farmers.”
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Chris Pappas
Senate · New Hampshire · Democrat
“Chris has fought for increased funding to provide lifesaving substance misuse treatment, address homelessness, and expand access to mental health resources.”
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Increase funding for mental health care

3 members
Annie Andrews
Senate · South Carolina · Democrat
“More funding for community violence prevention and mental health programs”
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Chris Pappas
Senate · New Hampshire · Democrat
“Chris has fought for increased funding to provide lifesaving substance misuse treatment, address homelessness, and expand access to mental health resources.”
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“In Congress Chris secured federal funding to bolster treatment and mental health care across New Hampshire, is fighting to restore the Trump Administration cuts to state addiction treatment programs, and fiercely opposed the Republican budget plan that slashed Medicaid.”
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Josh Turek
Senate · Iowa · Democrat
“Invest in mental health care, particularly in rural communities.”
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Require insurers to cover mental health care like physical care

1 member
Peggy Flanagan
Senate · Minnesota · Democrat
“Peggy supports solutions like payment and coverage parity so that your insurance company covers mental healthcare like they cover your trip to the doctor. She also supports expanding the mental healthcare workforce, improving access in settings like schools, so people get care when and where they need it.”
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Train and hire more mental health providers

1 member
Peggy Flanagan
Senate · Minnesota · Democrat
“Peggy supports solutions like payment and coverage parity so that your insurance company covers mental healthcare like they cover your trip to the doctor. She also supports expanding the mental healthcare workforce, improving access in settings like schools, so people get care when and where they need it.”
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Expand mental health care in rural areas

1 member
Josh Turek
Senate · Iowa · Democrat
“Invest in mental health care, particularly in rural communities.”
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