We applaud the Biden Administration and U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury for today’s release of proposed rules for the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (Federal Parity Act), the law in which our founder Patrick J. Kennedy was the lead author. Increasing access to mental health and substance use care by … Continued
Youth Mental Health Spotlight At the National Governors Association’s (NGA) 2022 Summer Meeting The Kennedy Forum’s Co-Founder Amy Kennedy, Policy Director Lauren Finke, and The Kennedy Forum team kicked-off a year of engagement, advocacy, and advisement, meeting with Governors across the country to advance youth mental health. One year later, as the NGA’s year-long Chair Initiative on youth mental health … Continued
Mental Health Awareness Month Spotlight The Kennedy Forum is glad to share this special edition of our monthly newsletter to recap Mental Health Awareness Month. From our Founders and CEO to our policy and communications teams, everyone at The Kennedy Forum was actively engaged in bringing the critical issues around mental health and substance use … Continued
Hello from The Kennedy Forum. We’ve had a busy and productive Mental Health Awareness Month so far! As with every month, we’re working to amplify data and policy work that reveal how far our movement has come and where we have left to go. Monthly Spotlight Our Founder Patrick J. Kennedy and President & CEO … Continued
Monthly Spotlight At The Kennedy Forum, we continue to monitor the landmark case, Wit v. United Behavioral Health and use our platform to advocate on behalf of the plaintiffs. The outcome of this case will have widespread ramifications for all those seeking mental health and substance use care, and we are committed to keeping our … Continued
By Amy Kennedy As a mother of five, I’m intimately familiar with the overwhelming flood of emotions that comes with carrying a child, giving birth, and journeying through the postpartum phase. Deep love, nervousness about being a good parent, anticipation of the life ahead – all driven into high gear by our bodies’ hormonal response. … Continued
With St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner, what better time to call attention to our country’s relationship with alcohol. Data from 2020 from the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors indicates that 22% of people in the U.S. binge drank within the past month, 6.4% were heavy alcohol users within the past … Continued
President Biden’s State of the Union address Tuesday evening included critical touch points on mental health, addiction, fentanyl overdoses, and social determinants of health. The White House delved further into these areas during Wednesday afternoon’s “State of the Union Briefing: Beating the Opioid and Overdose Epidemic & Tackling the Mental Health Crisis” where they declared mental … Continued
The Illinois Department of Insurance fined Quartz Health Insurance Corporation $500,000 for violating the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. This comes after the after the $1.25 million fine The Department levied against Celtic Insurance, a subsidiary of Centene in November 2022 and $2 million in fines it levied against five insurers in 2020. Illinois’ increased enforcement of the Federal Parity … Continued
Amy Kennedy’s latest blog post offers insights on the dieting and extreme exercise culture that tends to creep in following the holiday season. This time can be particularly challenging for young people who struggle with body dysmorphia and disordered eating. However, there is plenty we can do as parents, caregivers, and advocates to support them … Continued
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