Press Releases NAMI Praises Senate in Landmark Move to End Discrimination Against Children with Severe Mental Illnesses Jun 24 1997 The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) today applauded passage of a Senate amendment designed to ensure that health plans offered to children as part of a new federal program do not discriminate against children with severe mental illnesses. Read More NAMI Applauds Governor Bush and Texas Legislature For Ending Insurance Discrimination in Coverage For Severe Mental Illness Jun 23 1997 The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) today praised Texas Governor George Bush and Texas lawmakers for taking a stand against insurance discrimination. HB 1173, signed into law by the Governor on Friday, requires insurance companies to provide insurance parity, coverage for brain disorders on par with other physical illnesses. Read More Parity Becomes Law in Vermont Jun 17 1997 Vermont Governor Howard Dean today took a significant step towards ending insurance discrimination against people with brain disorders. Read More National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Assails PacifiCare For Restricting Access to Effective Medications May 22 1997 Earlier this year, PacifiCare, California's second largest health maintenance organization (HMO), removed two antidepressants, Prozac and Zoloft, and one antipsychotic, Risperdal, from its list of covered drugs -- a decision which leaves consumers with few choices in drug therapy. This policy limitation will affect more than 15 percent of the 2 million members who belong to PacifiCare. Read More People With Severe Mental Illness Speak Out For The First Time In Study On Effects Of Stigma May 20 1997 One in three individuals with severe mental illness has been turned down for a job for which they were qualified because of a psychiatric label, according to a new study released today at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting by the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI). Read More U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, Mrs. Nancy Domenici To be Honored by New Mexico Alliance for the Mentally Ill May 14 1997 Jack Valenti, president of the Motion Picture Association, will lead a tribute to U.S. Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM) and Mrs. Nancy Domenici hosted by the New Mexico state affiliate of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI). Read More Parity in Missouri Apr 24 1997 The Missouri legislature has a unique opportunity to rectify a great wrong. For too long, people with severe mental illnesses have been denied adequate health insurance coverage. HB 335 would establish nondiscriminatory parity coverage in managed healthcare plans for major mental illnesses. Read More In Support Of Janssen Pharmaceutica's Person-To-Person Initiative Apr 18 1997 We commend Janssen Pharmaceutica for launching its "Person-to-Person" initiative. This innovative program will provide a valuable support service to persons with schizophrenia, to their families, and to health care providers. Through a program that strengthens the link between patients, family members, and the health care system, "Person-to-Person" can be a useful tool in rebuilding lives interrupted by a debilitating brain disorder. Read More NAMI Statement Concerning the TennCare Partners Program Mar 25 1997 The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) has serious concerns about inadequate services for people who are disabled by serious brain disorders such as schizophrenia and severe mood and anxiety disorders under the TennCare Partners Program. Read More NAMI Applauds Colorado Legislature for Ending Insurance Discrimination in Coverage For Severe Mental Illness Mar 20 1997 Colorado has joined the ranks of an elite group of states intolerant of insurance discrimination against people with severe mental illnesses, a move lauded by the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI). Read More Displaying results 21-30 (of 36) < 1 2 3 4 >