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Governor Newsom Signs Historic Package of Mental Health Bills

September 25, 2020

Study Reveals Individuals with Behavioral Health Conditions in Addition to Physical Conditions Drive High Total Healthcare Costs; Small Portion Spent on Behavioral Treatment, Vast Majority Spent on Physical Treatment

August 13, 2020

Fines hold Illinois insurers accountable for equal coverage of mental health and addiction care

July 17, 2020

Major Federal Agencies and Private Sector Groups Unite on a Mental Health and Suicide Prevention National Response to COVID-19

April 28, 2020

Groups Urge Administration to Consider Mental Health as Coronavirus Response Develops

March 5, 2020

Statement from Former U.S. Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy Regarding Groundbreaking Settlements with Insurers Stemming from Massachusetts Mental Health Parity Investigations

February 27, 2020

Policymakers, Advocates, Philanthropists Present Roadmap for Change Amid U.S. Mental Health Crisis

February 6, 2020

Patrick J. Kennedy Calls for Congressional Hearings After Disturbing New Data Raises Huge Red Flags About Insurers’ Likely Violations of Federal Parity Act While Opioid Crisis Swept Nation

November 21, 2019

New Report Reveals Worsening Disparities in Access to Behavioral Healthcare for Employer-Sponsored Health Plans

November 20, 2019

The Kennedy Forum’s Statement on Release of U.S. Presidential Candidate Positions on Mental Health and Addiction

August 27, 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