News

News, insights, and commentary on topics and policies that can transform our health care system.

Failure to address coronavirus mental health issues will prolong impact

March 19, 2020

‘Denial runs deep’: Patrick Kennedy says mental health is the civil rights issue no one is talking about

March 5, 2020

‘Agenda for Change’ Conference Brings Big-Picture Issues Back Into Focus

February 10, 2020

Getting mental health care can be hard enough. Then comes paying for it.

January 22, 2020

New Documentary Shows How Deinstitutionalization Shaped Today’s Mental Health System

January 21, 2020

Press Release: Senator Beall, Senator Wiener, Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry Introduce Mental Health Parity Bills

January 14, 2020

Mental health crisis: We must speak with one powerful voice in 2020

January 13, 2020

U.S. Appeals Court Strikes Individual Mandate; Directs Lower Court to Reconsider Broader Health Care Law

December 19, 2019

Mental health and addiction care are poorly covered by insurance networks

December 10, 2019

‘The Only Way To Eradicate Mental Illness Is To Talk About It’: Insights On Brain Health From The 2019 Forbes Healthcare Summit

December 7, 2019
The Kennedy Forum
"We stand on the doorstep to make momentous progress in advancing the cause of this new civil rights struggle started by the work of President Kennedy over 50 years ago."
— Patrick J. Kennedy