News Highlights for Wednesday, August 28, 2019
National Council in the News
Field weighs in on Trump's call to bring back mental health institutions (attached)*
Mental Health Weekly | Chuck Ingoglia talks about the need for more treatment, not institutions, and mentions our upcoming Hill Day.
MDI issues position statement on Wit v. UBH standards of care (attached)*
Mental Health Weekly | Dr. Joe Parks is quoted on a recent parity decision.
False links between violence, mental illness fast-tracked report release (subscription required)*
Clinical Psychiatry News | Coverage of the Mass Violence report and the reasons for its early release.
Dr. Jack Rozel returns to discuss gun violence prevention*
Clinical Psychiatry News | Dr. Jack Rozel, a member of the MDI panel that authored the Mass Violence report, is interviewed on the report's recommendations.
Announcing Ragan's Health Care PR and Marketing Awards finalists
Ragan Communications | The "Said No Teen Ever" video campaign is announced as a Ragan Health Care PR and Marketing Awards finalist.
Public Policy
Purdue Pharma in talks over multibillion-dollar deal to settle more than 2,000 opioid lawsuits
Washington Post
Utah health officials probing 21 lung disease cases linked to vaping
The Hill
General Behavioral Health
This DC-Based Traveling Exhibit Wants to Encourage Conversations About Mental Health on College Campuses
Washingtonian
Justin Pugh Worried About NFL Players' Mental Health
Arizona Cardinals
Addiction clinics market unproven treatments to desperate patients
ABC News
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Neal Comstock
Director of Membership
National Council
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