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BrentWil

(2,384 posts) Sat Dec 15, 2012, 08:41 PM Dec 2012

Today President Obama deserves a HELL of a lot of credit for the Mental health benefits in ObamaCare [View all]

I am not sure if everyone fully grabs how ObamaCare will expand access to mental health. The below link provides some details.

http://www.samhsa.gov/samhsanewsletter/Volume_18_Number_3/AffordableHealthCareAct.aspx

From expanded access to preventative care, the President should get a lot of credit for this. Expanded access is one way to prevent future days like Friday.

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Today President Obama deserves a HELL of a lot of credit for the Mental health benefits in ObamaCare [View all] BrentWil Dec 2012 OP

Now the next step is, we need to get people that have mental issues to seek the help teddy51 Dec 2012 #1

True... BrentWil Dec 2012 #2

Surprisingly, I didn't know that democrattotheend Dec 2012 #3

The other thing this will help out with her is access to other care BrentWil Dec 2012 #6

Some very interesting information in your link. ... spin Dec 2012 #4

I am kind of surprised that the first few posters didn't understand part of this BrentWil Dec 2012 #5

Bump... BrentWil Dec 2012 #7