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Ohio wants inmates' mental illness suit rejected (Dayton Daily News, April 13, 2010)
Cuyahoga County launches human services tax campaign (Cleveland Plain Dealer, Feb. 12, 2010)
Mentally Ill Inmates Sue Ohio's Prisons (Cincinnati Equirer, Feb. 10, 2010)
As doctors explore how to treat depression, they know that no medication is right for all (Cleveland Plain Dealer, Jan. 12, 2010)
The Americanization of Mental Illness (New York Times, Jan. 8, 2010)
Half of Depressed Americans get No Treatment (MSNBS, Jan. 7, 2010)
Suicides increasing; deaths may be linked to recession (The News Herald, Dec. 14, 2009)
Poor Children Likelier to Get Antipsychotics (The New York Times, Dec. 12, 2009)
Health Experts Rush Depression Network (Cincinnati Enquirer, Nov. 30, 2009)
Army Suicides Set Another Yearly Record (CNN, Nov. 17, 2009)
Tragic incidents cast light on mental illness (The Toledo Blade, Nov. 8, 2009)
Family in tune on fight against mental illness (The Columbus Dispatch, Nov. 2, 2009)
Bipolar Disorder eludes many who suffer from the disorder (The Plain Dealer, Oct. 20, 2009)
PTSD: New War on an Old Foe (Newsweek, Oct 1, 2009)
Aging could cripple budget (Columbus Dispatch, May 19,2009)
GOP: Budget to be 'painful' (Columbus Dispatch, May 19, 2009)
Mental Health Month advice from Louis Weigele, director of behavioral health at the Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland
(The Plain Dealer, May 16, 2009)
Forgotten 'lobby' pleads its case: Mental patients gain ally in bid for group-home funds (Columbus Dispatch, May 1, 2009)
'Frontline' follows mentally ill inmates as they gain freedom. (Columbus Dispatch, April 27, 2009)
Mental health care burdens prisons (Dayton Daily News, April 6, 2009)
Ohio 3rd in U.S. tally of younger mentally ill in nursing homes (Columbus Dispatch, March 28, 2009)
Skimping on care for mentally ill a bad idea (Columbus Dispatch, March 28, 2009)
Mental-health system losing ground, report says (Columbus Dispatch, March 12, 2009)
Joe's long way home: The mental-health safety net repeatedly gave way. State cuts threaten to make matters worse (Columbus Dispatch, March 3, 2009)
Mental-illness advocates fear budget cuts (Columbus Dispatch, Jan. 28, 2009)
Do suicides go up when the economy heads south?
(CNN, Jan. 14, 2009)
Helping others face life after layoffs (Plain Dealer, Dec. 16, 2008)
Read the MHAC's Press Release on the current economic situation and mental health services.
Financial crisis may increase mental health woes (Reuters, Oct. 9, 2008)
Bailout Provides More Mental Health Coverage (The New York Times, Oct. 6, 2008)
Mental Health Bill on tap (Wall Street Journal, Sept. 25, 2008)
Soldiers' Suicide Rate On Pace to Set Record (Washtington Post, Sept. 5, 2008)
Senate panel OK with Medicaid drug rule: Pre-Authorization will be costly mental health advocactes say (The Columbus Dispatch, Aug. 26, 2008)
$5 million in funding aims to employ mental ill (Dayton Daily News, Aug. 20, 2008)
Disabled Ohioans can work and keep benefits (Vindy.com, July 28, 2008)
Pre-authorization flawed, study finds (The Columbus Dispatch, July 7, 2008)
Combat Stress May Cost U.S. Up to $6 Billion (The Washington Post, April 18, 2008)
Disabled workers can apply for Medicaid Buy-In (The Western Star, April 2, 2008)
Researchers: 7 chronic diseases cost Ohio $56B (The Dayton Daily News, March 10, 2008)
The Milken Institute released a report estimating the economic impact of the seven most common chronic diseases, including mental disorders.
Read the Dayton Daily News Article.
Read the full report.
Midlife Suicide Rises, Puzzling Researchers (The New York Times, February 19, 2008)
Letters: Cuyahoga County needs health and human services levy (The Plain Dealer, February 10, 2008)
Strickland will cut spending, up to 2,700 jobs to cover shortfall
(The Columbus Dispatch, February 1, 2008)
State budget might suffer massive cuts: Shortfall could near $1.9B; Strickland tells state agencies to make plans (The Columbus Dispatch, January 23, 2008)
Ohio's Ranking is depressing (The Columbus Dispatch, November 30, 2007)
"Failure to Enact Mental Health Parity: Consequences for Ohio Businesses and Communities"
A recent report issued by the Coalition for Healthy Communities, a statewide coalition in which the MHAC is an active member. This is an extensive and informative document that looks at how the lack of parity in Ohio negatively impacts our citizens, our businesses and our communities, both socially and financially.
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