Obamacare

Rule Expanding Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance 'Junk Plans' Harms Consumers

October 11, 2018

By Caren Howard, MHA Advocacy Manager, Nathaniel Counts, MHA Senior Policy Director, and Debbie Plotnick, MHA Vice President of Mental Health & Systems Advocacy

The Fatal Flaw in Graham-Cassidy, and What Comes Next

September 27, 2017

By Paul Gionfriddo, MHA National President and CEO

Graham-Cassidy died a political death this week, but it isn’t the last we’ll hear of Affordable Care Act reform in this Congress.

Health Care or Health Can’t: Western Omelet Style

April 28, 2017

By Caren Howard, MHA National Advocacy Manager

It’s hard to believe that the U.S. House of Representatives, the legislative body of the people, by the people, and for the people, would seriously consider a health care bill that harms people by eliminating their eligibility to a health insurance plan.

With the AHCA, Our Children Will Grow Up Sicker

March 24, 2017

By: Nathaniel Counts, J.D.

Today, Congress is voting on the American Health Care Act (AHCA), the Obamacare replacement bill.

As of yesterday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) continued to estimate 24 million people will lose health insurance coverage in the next ten years, and among those that have coverage, they will have less. While these numbers are probably far from exact, no one else has provided a competing analysis and there is no reason to doubt the overall trends.

A Nonstarter: Repealing Mental Health Reforms Granted by Obamacare

March 23, 2017

By: Caren Howard, Advocacy Manager

One in five people in their lifetime will experience a mental health condition and four in 20 people will experience chronic, ongoing issues. Mental health is integral to overall health of an individual throughout their lifespan.

Don't Let Trumpscare Unravel Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Under ACA

March 21, 2017

By: Debbie Plotnick

House Republicans Make Initial Move to Retain and Revise Obamacare

March 7, 2017

By: Paul Gionfriddo, president and CEO, Mental Health America

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) went a long way...

January 18, 2017

By: Debbie Plotnick, MHA Vice President of Mental Health and Systems Advocacy

Why am I and why should you be concerned about the prospect of rolling back or eliminating healthcare reforms? If you or a family member has mental health needs, it’s important for you to understand how this could impact you and your loved ones. Let me tell you why, from my personal and professional viewpoint.