NCMHA by: Joel E. MillerPast Chair and Board MemberNational Coalition on Mental Health & Aging A new mental health issue is afflicting the vast majority of adults in the U.S.: Election Anxiety.No official diagnosis, CPT code, or resource-based relative value can be applied for this stress-related phenomenon. But there is no question that the upcoming election … Read more
Joel E. Miller Immediate Past Chair National Coalition on Mental Health and Aging April 2023 INTRODUCTION The White House appears to be doubling down on its behavioral health efforts in its new 2023-2024 federal government budget proposal. The proposed budget aims to grow the behavioral health workforce, increase access to services – including crisis care … Read more
By Michael O’Donnell Illinois Coalition on Mental Health and Aging Former Member of the NCMHA Executive Committee Showing up and speaking out on behalf of older adults is at the heart of advocacy. It has been my privilege to testify before Members of Congress and the Illinois General Assembly during my career as Executive Director … Read more
By Willard Mays NCMHA Executive Committee At-Large Member Former Chair of the NCMHA Indiana Coalition on Mental Health and Aging February 2023 Beginning in 1961, a White House Conference on Aging (WHCoA) has been held every decade. Although it was known then that older adults with mental health needs were a very underserved population, the … Read more
OVERVIEW OF THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH POLICY INVESTMENTS FOR OLDER AMERICANS IN THE 2023 OMNIBUS LEGISLATION Joel E. Miller Immediate Past Chair National Coalition on Mental Health and Aging January 2023 ***** In late December, Congress passed the OMNIBUS federal budget and new spending program legislation called the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 2617), which was … Read more