NAMI Issues Statement on Better Care Reconciliation Act
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While the Better Care Reconciliation Act has yet to be scored by the
Medicaid is the largest source of funding for public mental health services in our nation. One-third of people covered by Medicaid expansion lives with a mental health or substance use condition and Medicaid serves as a lifeline for people with mental illness who typically fall through the cracks. It provides critical coverage so people have access and receive the mental health treatment they need to finish school, get back to work and contribute to their communities.
Along with the House-passed American Health Care Act, this legislation includes a misguided proposal to convert the Medicaid program to a "Per Capita Cap" for the states. This will result in devastating cuts to mental health services. In fact, the
NAMI opposes this effort to decimate our nation's already struggling mental health system. The
NAMI is deeply concerned that the Better Care Reconciliation Act will force people with mental illness out of the health care coverage they need and on to the streets and into costly emergency rooms, hospitals and jails. We encourage Senators to reject this harmful bill, and instead, ensure that Americans have receive the mental health care they need to lead healthy and productive lives.
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