Advocacy Alerts!
Watch this You Tube video testimony by Congressman Patrick Kennedy
in support of the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Equity Act.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMs319axN4k
Urge Congress to act this year to end insurance discrimination!
Alert from Faces and Voices of Recovery
There are only a few legislative weeks left for final action on a bill to end insurance discrimination facing people with addiction and mental illness.
We need your help to keep the heat on Congress for this historic action. We know that the American public supports ending insurance discrimination, which is an important step in getting people the help they need to enjoy long-term recovery from addiction. For too many years, we have heard promises of action, now Congress is poised to make the promise a reality.
Because of your advocacy and the advocacy of allies across the country over the last fifteen months, the U.S. House of Representatives took a historic step in passing the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act, H.R. 1424, on March 5th. Two members of Congress - Representatives Jim Ramstad (R-MN) and Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) - shared their recovery stories and led the successful, bi-partisan effort to secure passage. The Mental Health Parity Act, S. 558, was passed by the Senate on September 18, 2007.
When Congress returns, House and Senate negotiators will be working to iron out the differences between the two bills. We need your help in asking your Senators and Representative to support passage of a strong bill this year. Please take a minute to email your Senators and Representative today!
Thanks so much for your continued advocacy! We'll keep you posted about further developments.
___________________________________________________________
National News
