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Recommendations of Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis
This report outlines Former Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy's recommendations to the President's Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid...
A Unified Vision for Transforming Mental Health and Substance Use Care
This statement calls for policy, programs and standards that prioritize mental health care and address the social and economic conditions.
State Policy Platform for Addressing the U.S. Mental Health & Addiction Crisis
The Kennedy Forum's policy platform to aid states in leveraging federal funds to address rising rates of mental health and substance use disorders acr...
Parity Glossary
Learn more about the parity glossary.
APA Parity Poster
Federal law is clear that insurers can no longer discriminate against patients with mental illness, including substance use. But how many people know...
Appeal Support
Learn more about the appeal process and the materials needed to file an appeal.
Evaluating State Mental Health and Addiction Parity Statutes: A Technical Report
Describes the process that was used to identify key elements of legal codes relating to parity across all 50 states.