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Elyssa D. Durant
Research & Policy Analyst
Columbia University, New York

Is Equal Opportunity Just a Myth? – Yahoo! – Elyssa D. Durant, © 2012 - 2018

Is Equal Opportunity Just a Myth? – Yahoo! Voices – Elyssa Durant, Ed.M. © 2012 – LizzieDizzie

Is Equal Opportunity Just a Myth? – Yahoo! Voices – Elyssa Durant, Ed.M. © 2018

In Amazing Grace: The lives of children and the conscience of a nation, (1995) Jonathan Kozol paints a vivid picture of the conditions in the poorest sections of New York City. During the early to mid 1990's, Kozol made several visits to Mott Haven in the South Bronx. As he describes in Amazing Grace, the South Bronx is one of the most severely segregated and poorest Congressional Districts in the United States.

The members of this community have been segregated into a hell plagued with sickness, violence and despair. Kozol argues that this strategic placement serves to isolate the rich from the realities they have thrust upon their fellow man. New Yorkers do not stroll through the streets of Mott Haven, and taxicabs take no short cuts through Beekman Avenue. Many taxicabs will not even venture past East 96th Street. Out of sight is out of mind.

As I was reading Amazing Grace, I remember thinking back to my days living in Manhattan, coincidentally around the same time Kozol conducted his interviews in the South Bronx. I lived in what Kozol refers to as Manhattan's "Liberal West Side," an area that was undergoing rapid transformation and gentrification at the time Mayor Rudolph Giuliani took office.

There is no excuse for the conditions in which these people must live. No person should be forced into an apartment that has a higher ratio of cockroaches and rats than human beings.

In 1995, the American Sociological Association (ASA) held its annual conference in New York City. Prior to that meeting, they sent out a fact sheet that may be of interest to ASA members. In this sheet, they too described the same social conditions and asked their members to take note of the changes that occur at 96th Street. I can assure you that the conditions Kozol describes in his book were not exaggerated.

These children are desperately in need of the best schools, yet we give them the worst. They have few libraries, few safe havens, few doctors, and few role models. They have every reason to believe that they are throwaway children and we have certainly not shown them anything else. The social services we have provided are a bureaucratic nightmare. People in need are treated as sub-human, and made to feel ashamed of being poor.

These are among the sickest children in the world. Americans claim to be dedicated to the children and fool ourselves into believing that we are doing them a favor by providing them with medical care, public education, and public housing. Yet, the quality of their neighborhoods speaks volumes of our sentiment and intentions.

Shortly after Amazing Grace was published, managed care rapidly moved onto the New York scene. Around the same time, the Mayor announced he would be closing some of the hospitals that served the poorest of the poor because of financial problems associated with payment and large trauma departments.

Kozol makes the point that people could attempt to gain admissions at a better hospital than Bronx-Lebanon; yet, the privatization of Medicaid has now made this completely impossible. Further restrictions on medical care are inevitable as the result of Medicaid managed care. The law is not designed to protect these people, and this was made obvious in a recent conversation I had with a friend who practices medicine in New York.

My friend John works as a board certified trauma physician at a private hospital on the Upper East Side. The last black patient he treated at Beth Israel was famed rock singer Michael Jackson. I asked him if he ever gets any asthma patients in his ER. He knew immediately of whom I was speaking. "You mean the kids from the South Bronx?" he asked. He told me that they know better than to show up at Beth Israel. "But if they do?" I asked, and he replied, "We ship them back."

This is the reality. The best doctors treat the wealthiest patients rather than the sickest. Schools educate the best students rather than the neediest. It is no wonder that these children perform poorly in school. By every measure, these children are destined for failure. Their home life is less than enchanting, and they do not benefit from enriched environments and educated parents. Certainly, there are many dedicated parents who care about their children, but is that enough? When I was in school, children frequently asked the teacher, how will this help later in life. In my class, there was an unequivocal reply, but it could be argued that what children in the South Bronx need to learn couldn't be taught in the classroom.

There is no doubt that the prevalence of violence in urban neighborhoods affects the ability of children to perform well in school. There is a large body of empirical evidence that demonstrates the effects of chronic stress on memory and the learning process. Rather than taking the children out of these communities, we have constructed prison like buildings for them to attend school. They routinely have gunfire drills reminding them that danger is never far behind.

Children cannot learn in this environment. This constant stress triggers "hot-memory." Hot memory can be thought of as learning with your heart and not your mind. It is no wonder children perform inadequately in this environment.

It is bad enough that children live in such conditions, must we educate in them too? If we want underprivileged children to learn and grow spiritually, we must create an environment that allows their cool memory systems to take over.

It is only under these conditions that children will permit themselves to learn and develop their intellectual strengths. We have failed to create a safe home environment for urban children, but we can give serious thought to creating a school environment outside of the community so they have fewer fear-driven hours each day.

Studies consistently report lower academic achievement in urban neighborhoods like Mott Haven in the South Bronx. Children growing up in urban neighborhoods have a much higher incidence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Most researchers believe this to be the direct result of living in stressed communities plagued with street crime and violence. The potential impact of chronic stress on academic performance and achievement is not known, but reading scores in neighborhoods like Mott Haven certainly seem to indicate some type of causal relationship. There is virtually no research on looking at the long-term effects of this inflated incidence of PTSD among urban populations. It is important to develop an understanding of the effects of fear on the academic performance of urban adolescents so we can begin to dismantle the myths regarding school performance and minority children.

Under these conditions, it is not surprising to learn that students also report pervasive feelings of fear and do not feel secure despite the added presence of security personnel on school grounds. For these students, school is a mere extension of the violent communities in which they live.

Since urban communities have many different sources of stress, it is important to examine how school policies contribute to the learning environment in public schools. The quick response has been to install weapons detectors and hire school security for urban schools. The presence of school security certainly affects the climate of American public schools by establishing school environments that focus more on student behavior than student achievement. Together, the urban public school and the community it serves are a constant reminder of the poor living conditions and social reality of urban America.

The secured environment is an indication of the roles students are expected to play later in life. This is a lesson they will not soon forget.

Kozol makes it quite clear that there are several exceptional children in this community. There are probably as many exceptional children here as every other community around the country, yet, so few of them will make it out of the South Bronx. Kozol is careful not to dwell on the exceptional cases of children who successfully navigate their way into the main stream of society. Kozol does this so we do not develop a false sense of hope. If we cling to a few exceptional cases, we may come to believe that what we are giving enough to children like Anthony or Anabelle. Clearly, we can do more. Failure should be the exception-not the rule. Success should be the norm, and until it is, we should not give up hope for these children.

America claims to be dedicated to equal opportunity, yet equality is not sufficient in a community like Mott Haven. These kids need more. We need to think about equity, not equality. It is not enough to hide them away. These are visions we should never forget.

Welcome to America. The Wealthiest Nation in the World.

Reference: Kozol, Jonathan. (1995) Amazing Grace: The lives of children and the conscience of a nation. New York: Crown Publishing.

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Thursday, September 27, 2018

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Damaged Goods?

Damaged Goods?

The last several days, I found myself thinking about a statement I made several years ago. In this modern era of communications, it is difficult for a freelance writer like myself to make retractions- and correct myself given that I only have a small stream of frequent readers. However, I often make mistakes whether it is an ampersand instead of a comma or an opinion statement that could be easily misunderstood. I would like to correct one such statement and set the record straight. Not just for my readers, but also for myself.

This weekend marks the beginning of what I consider one of the greatest tragedies in American history: Hurricane Katrina. This is further compounded by the potential devastation that awaits New Orleans residents when they return to the unknown losses that await them as Hurricane Gustav looms of the Gulf Coast and inches its way closer and closer to the Louisiana border.

Several years ago, I made an online statement that Nashvillians in need of benefits should apply "before the Louisiana people utilize whatever resources we have left." In retrospect, that statement seems crass and insensitive. Now that several years have passed, I would certainly blame this disgusting war as the main culprit of domestic waste. Unfortunately, I cannot turn back the hands of time, and that statement exists— floating around for all eternity in the magical world of cyberspace. All I can do now is try my best to explain what prompted that statement and hope that those who read my previous piece will also see this retraction.

I would like to take this opportunity to explain what prompted such an apparently callous, insensitive comment and set the record straight.

We live in a country that rallies together when faced with domestic and international crises. We open our hearts, our homes, and our wallets for disaster relief here and overseas. We also live in a world where smaller crises exist everyday albeit poverty, hunger or homelessness. Such domestic problems tend to be chronic in nature and often slip under the radar. The battle lines have been drawn and we lost. We are losing. With every day that passes the casualties grow to astronomical proportions. We failed.

After Katrina, Tennessee residents took in many refugees. The local papers printed countless ads offering shelter, financial assistance, and job opportunities to "Survivors of Katrina." After calling some of these people in response to their apparent act of altruism, I learned that these offers were only applicable to survivors of Katrina and not to local residents. I was angry.

I was angry because in the months before that devastating storm hit the Gulf Coast, there was an urgent call for people to open their homes to the 30,000 children and adolescents in desperate need of foster care. Children without a home. Children without a safety net. Our city did not respond. Our residents did not rise to the occasion and countless children continue to live in uncertain conditions without the necessities they need to thrive in this complicated, fragmented society.

After considerable thought, I came to the conclusion that the media and current policies that allow such unfortunate states of existence are partly to blame, but so too are the American people and the residents of this fine city that I like to think of as home. So why is it that we are so generous in times of urgent need by allowing pervasive states of poverty for our local residents and out children? Are they damaged goods? Are persons in poverty to blame for their circumstances? Are they too week? Are they somehow supposed to magically lift themselves out of the dark and somehow find the path into enlightenment of financial security? Is this the ultimate act of Social Darwinism where survival of the fittest means people who are fit to survive against all odds? Is it just a coincidence that the words indigent and indignant sound so similar?

As Hurricane Gustav approaches, I call upon our local residents to do more than just welcome the fleeing victims to open their hearts and their homes. I challenge each and every one of you to continue this charity after the storm has cleared. Even after the storm in the Gulf has moved past the coast and becomes another chapter in history, there is much to be done right here, right now. Do we accept the indignation of indigence and poverty with indifference? Or do we act?

We can do so much on the home front before our indifference creates a storm of domestic disaster. It is unfortunate for us that people have been too blind, too indifferent, and too complacent they do not even see such a storm brewing. But if you look, and if you listen, it is not hard to see how such a storm is brewing just beyond the horizon.

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Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Russia’s nuclear missile: Vladimir Putin’s weapon is ‘unstoppable’

Russia's nuclear missile: Vladimir Putin's weapon is 'unstoppable'

Vladimir Putin says Russia has developed an 'unstoppable' nuclear missile

March 2, 201810:08pm

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VLADIMIR Putin says Russia has developed an "unstoppable" nuclear cruise missile which cannot be intercepted by any antimissile system on earth.

The newly developed intercontinental ballistic rocket with "unlimited range" was one of several unveiled by the Russian leader in his state of the nation address in Moscow.

MORE: Russia's new laser can shoot down satellites

Journalists watch as Russian President Vladimir Putin gives his annual state of the nation address in Manezh in Moscow, Russia. Picture: AP

Journalists watch as Russian President Vladimir Putin gives his annual state of the nation address in Manezh in Moscow, Russia. Picture: APSource:AP

They include a nuclear-powered cruise missile, a nuclear-powered underwater drone and new hypersonic missile which apparently have no equivalent.

Footage shown during his speech apparently showed the new "unstoppable" missile heading toward the United States as he promises to "neutralise" America's missile defence.

"Russia remained a nuclear power but no one wanted to listen to us," Mr Putin, 65, told politicians.

"No one has listened to us," he said. "You listen to us now."

He said the hypersonic intercontinental rocket, known as the Avangard, is capable of travelling 20 times the speed of sound and strike "like a meteorite, like a fireball".

"It's like a fireball guided to its target," said Mr Putin, who also announced Russia was working on laser weapons systems.

The Russian leader, who has been in power since May 2012, said the missile's appearance is being kept under wraps.

Mr Putin also announced a web contest to name a new, high-speed underwater drone which carries nuclear warheads and can destroy aircraft carriers and coastal facilities.

The Russian military has dubbed the shadowy vessels autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), allegedly capable of deploying missiles with a power of 100-megatons.

Footage showed during Vladimir Putin's speech shows a missile heading to the US. Picture: Supplied

Footage showed during Vladimir Putin's speech shows a missile heading to the US. Picture: SuppliedSource:Supplied

Mr Putin said the new weapons make NATO's US-led missile defence "useless", effectively ending Western efforts to "contain" Russia.

"I want to tell all those who have fuelled the arms race over the last 15 years, sought to win unilateral advantages over Russia, introduced unlawful sanctions. All you wanted to impede with your policies have already happened ... You have failed to contain Russia."

Mr Putin sensationally vowed to wage nuclear war on the United States if they attacked Russia, branding Donald Trump's new nuclear doctrine "worrying".

An image grab taken from a video footage made available on the Russian Defence Ministry shows cruise missiles being launched in the eastern Mediterranean off the Syrian coast. Picture: AFP

An image grab taken from a video footage made available on the Russian Defence Ministry shows cruise missiles being launched in the eastern Mediterranean off the Syrian coast. Picture: AFPSource:AFP

The Kremlin strongman said that if Russia was attacked with nukes then he would not hesitate to launch his nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles, RT reported.

The country successfully launched its massive Satan Two nuclear missile, a 100-tonne rocket capable of wiping out the UK, in October.

The colossal weapon which can carry 12 warheads at once travelled 58000 kilometres towards a ballistic missile test landing site in far-east Russia.

The missile, also known as RS-28 Sarmat, has a range of 9600 kilometres and was fired on Thursday night from Plestek Cosmodrome in Oblast, 880km north of Moscow.

Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures as he gives his annual state of the nation address in Manezh in Moscow, Russia. Picture: AP

Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures as he gives his annual state of the nation address in Manezh in Moscow, Russia. Picture: APSource:AP

The rocket is "capable of wiping out parts of the Earth the size of France or Texas".

On that basis it has been reported that the weapon could "wipe out an area the size of England and Wales twice over".

The Russian ministry said they had "carried out an exercise to manage its strategic nuclear forces."

Mr Putin today claimed Moscow's operation in Syria showed Russia's increased capabilities in the defence sector.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump have been so busy talking up their own nuclear capabilities but did the world takes its eyes off Russia? Picture: AFP

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump have been so busy talking up their own nuclear capabilities but did the world takes its eyes off Russia? Picture: AFPSource:AFP

Mr Putin told politicians the nation had restored its domestic air defence systems.

The strongman also vowed to cut the "unacceptable" poverty rate in half over the next six years, in his state of the nation address.

"[We should] at least halve the poverty rate in the next six years," Mr Putin said, adding that 20 million Russians currently live below the poverty line compared to 42 million in 2000.

The Russian leader used the address to outline policy for a widely anticipated new six-year term in the Kremlin following March 18 presidential elections.

Putin, who has led the country for the last 18 years, focused on domestic issues in the speech, saying that the coming years will be "decisive" for Russia.



Elyssa D. Durant 
Research & Policy Analyst
Columbia University, New York

Putin unveils nuclear weapons targets that look suspiciously like Florida

Putin unveils nuclear weapons targets that look suspiciously like Florida

Russian President Putin appears to show missiles targeting Florida in key speech

March 3, 20183:54am

WHAT'S the Russian word for "zing"?

Because President Putin is definitely thinking it after he unveiled his new weapons arsenal with a spectacular side-serving of sass aimed at President Trump and the US.

On Thursday, the Russian leader revealed his new "invincible" cruise missile and a nuclear torpedo. And 43 seconds in to the short animated video was a snapshot of nine nuclear-tipped missiles heading straight for Florida — the beloved second home of President Trump and site of the "Winter White House" at Mar-a-Lago.

The animation appeared to show the coastal area including Tampa, St Petersburg and Clearwater. Tampa is home to a US military command centre and has long been considered a prime target.

The map shows geographical features very similar to Florida's west coast. Picture: Screengrab.

The map shows geographical features very similar to Florida's west coast. Picture: Screengrab.Source:Supplied

Russian President Vladimir Putin's new missile display comes ahead of an election later this month. Picture: AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's new missile display comes ahead of an election later this month. Picture: AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko.Source:AP

The jab was not missed by US media, who noted the destination amid predictions the arsenal could usher in an expensive era of nuclear arms building.

"Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday used a concept video of unlimited range nuclear warheads apparently raining down on Florida — President Donald Trump's home away from home — to tout his country's new firepower," CNN reported.

"To drive home his point, Putin spoke as a video showed multiple nuclear warheads streaking through space before showering down on what appears to be the outline of the state of Florida."

MORE: Russian 'Paris Hilton' runs against Putin

The Guardian even went so far as to invite comment from Tampa mayor, Bob Buckhorn, who said he is not worried about his city being singled out.

"It's unfortunate that Mr Putin chose to include Tampa Bay in his threat but at this point we'll write it off as overheated rhetoric designed to prop up his failing regime," he said.

A computer simulation shows the Avangard hypersonic vehicle manoeuvring to bypass missile defences en route to target. Picture: RU-RTR Russian Television via AP.

A computer simulation shows the Avangard hypersonic vehicle manoeuvring to bypass missile defences en route to target. Picture: RU-RTR Russian Television via AP.Source:AP

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied a map of Florida was used, saying "I did not see it".

"No maps were used there, these are absolutely symbolic contours, there is not any tie-up to any concrete country."

"Russia is not going to attack anyone, and these weapons do not present a danger to anyone who is not hatching plans to attack our country," he said.

Putin stunned the world on Thursday when he used his state of the union speech ahead of the March 18 elections to unveil "invincible" hypersonic weapons and submarines. The Kremlin denied sparking a new arms race or violating weapons treaties with the developments.

The Avangard hypersonic vehicle en route to target. Picture: RU-RTR Russian Television via AP.

The Avangard hypersonic vehicle en route to target. Picture: RU-RTR Russian Television via AP.Source:AP



Elyssa D. Durant 
Research & Policy Analyst
Columbia University, New York

Thursday, September 20, 2018

Fuck Cancer

I sent him this:
I'm so sorry to hear about the CT and MRI scans but really glad they found it early and hope they get you in for surgery immediately if it is malignant and that your outcome and long term prognosis is as good as my dad's.

I'm not ready to lose you yet and I know that your family and plenty of other people feel the same way.

You are a living memory in my brain. I think about you all the time. Every day. You never fade in to the background. The love we shared was the greatest love of my life.

Don't say anything. I know how committed you are to your family, but after what I went through and knowing what you are facing now I don't want another day to pass without telling you how much I love you and always have. I don't want to wake up one day and think, I should have told him while I had the chance so I'm telling you now.

As much distance and through the heartache no one has ever touched my heart the way you have.

I love you. Be strong. And keep me posted.

Love,

e

Elyssa D. Durant
Research & Policy Analyst
Columbia University, New York

Saturday, September 15, 2018

Trump-O-Meter: Expand mental health programs | PolitiFact

Trump-O-Meter: Expand mental health programs | PolitiFact

Expand mental health programs

Trump-O-Meter

"We need to reform our mental health programs and institutions in this country."

Updates

Budget proposal offers new money, but possible Medicaid changes could offset that

By Louis Jacobson on Tuesday, February 13th, 2018 at 2:29 p.m.

On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump pledged to expand mental health programs. His fiscal year 2019 budget takes some steps forward, but other parts of his budget blueprint — as well as other legislative efforts — are a step back.

The president's budget highlights several line items that enhance efforts on mental health.

$8.6 billion "to expand and transform VA's focus on mental health services." This includes efforts to boost earlier identification and intervention for at-risk veterans

Increases in funding for community, non-hospital treatment and mental health services for individuals involved with the criminal justice system, as well as maintaining funding for community mental health services block grants.

One of the biggest components of the budget's focus on mental health concerns efforts to curb opioid addiction:

$5 billion over five years in "new resources" to combat the opioid epidemic, including efforts to prevent abuse and to help addicts secure access to overdose reversal drugs, treatment, and recovery services. Other efforts under this umbrella would be a national media campaign and assistance to states' prescription drug monitoring programs.

$43 million for "school climate transformation grants" aimed at preventing opioid misuse and the related behavioral and academic challenges. The grants would fund such efforts as trauma counseling, violence prevention and targeted academic support.

$41 million for specialized opioid efforts by the Drug Enforcement Administration, an increase over the $26 million currently provided.

$381 million for the Department of Veterans Affairs "to reduce over-reliance on opioids for pain management and to promote the safe and effective use of opioid therapy."

$123 million in opioid-related funding for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

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Advocates for mental health praised these efforts. However, they expressed concerns about other parts of the budget and the administration's agenda.

For starters, the budget reiterates the administration's desire to repeal the Medicaid expansion enacted in some states under the Affordable Care Act, sometimes called Obamacare. That's a problem for this promise because "upwards of 40 percent of adults covered through Medicaid expansion are people with behavioral health conditions," said Paul Gionfriddo, the president and CEO of the advocacy group Mental Health America.

The proposed changes and cuts to Medicaid "would devastate this critical source of coverage for mental health and addiction care," said Chuck Ingoglia, the senior vice president for public policy and practice improvement at the National Council for Behavioral Health.

Ingoglia's group also opposes the administration's proposal to permit states to require work as a condition of Medicaid coverage.

In addition, the administration's continued position against the Affordable Care Act is problematic, Gionfriddo said, because "as more healthy people choose less-regulated plans, those that are left for people who need comprehensive coverage, including those with mental illnesses, will become significantly more expensive."

On balance, Gionfriddo said, "the budget is more a retreat from the pledge than an advance on it. While there are a couple of good provisions in it, if enacted it would likely do far more harm than good to millions of people with serious mental illnesses."

Despite some new investments, including a significant outlay for opioid addiction, the newly released budget, along with other administration's policies, shows at best a mixed bag for supporting Trump's promise on mental health. But since these are only proposals at this point — including the potentially most problematic elements — we're rating this In the Works.

Sources:

President's Fiscal Year 2019 budget proposal

CNBC, "Trump budget trifecta: Plan aims to gut Obamacare, roll back Medicaid expansion, cut Medicare," Feb. 12, 2018

Email interview with Chuck Ingoglia, senior vice president for public policy and practice improvement at the National Council for Behavioral Health, Feb. 12, 2019

Email interview with Paul Gionfriddo, president and CEO of Mental Health America, Feb. 12, 2019

President Donald Trump on Oct. 26, 2017, declared the opioid cirisis a nationwide public health emergency during a ceremony at the White House.

Trump has mixed record on expanding mental health services

By Allison Colburn on Monday, November 20th, 2017 at 5:17 p.m.

President Donald Trump's health care plan promised to help national mental health efforts.

His campaign's list of health care goals (archived here) said: "Finally, we need to reform our mental health programs and institutions in this country. Families, without the ability to get the information needed to help those who are ailing, are too often not given the tools to help their loved ones."

Much of the reform that has taken place during his first year in office can be attributed to the former Congress.

The 21st Century Cures Act, passed a month before Trump took office. The bill drew criticism for removing some regulations on the pharmaceutical industry (proponents argued it would help speed up drug development). But the legislation also appropriated funding for mental health research, treatment and early intervention as well as established a new assistant secretary for mental health and substance use disorders.

Trump's nominee for the new position, Elinore McCance-Katz, was approved by the Senate on Aug. 3. She leads the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and is tasked with streamlining more than 100 federal agencies concerned with mental health.

In the past year, the Trump administration has also:

However, not every action has been helpful to the cause.

Trump has proposed and supported plans that cut Medicaid funding, including Republican-led plans to repeal and replace Obamacare. Medicaid is the largest payer for mental health services in the United States.

Andrew Sperling, the director of legislative affairs for the National Alliance on Mental Illness, said the failure of Obamacare repeal-and-replace has been a good thing for mental health care, but he also said the administration should be applauded for appointing McCance-Katz, who he believes to be a great choice for the position.

Going forward, Sperling said, the Trump administration could do more to increase information sharing and physician and family access to patients' medical records, within the bounds protected by privacy laws.

Trump has made some effort to make good on this promise, though he has also tried to get legislation passed that would cut down on mental health care services. Until we see more action, we rate it In the Works.

Sources:

USA Today, "Mental health advocates celebrate passage of 21st Century Cures Act," Dec. 7, 2016

Congress.gov, Nomination of Elinore McCance-Katz, accessed Nov. 20, 2017

The White House, Executive action on opioid crisis, Oct. 26, 2017

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, news release, June 27, 2017

PolitiFact, "Make no cuts to Medicaid" promise tracker, accessed Nov. 20, 2017

Medicaid.gov, Behavioral health services information page, accessed Nov. 20, 2017

Phone interview with Andrew Sperling, director of legislative affairs for the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Nov. 20, 2017



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      1. In Internet Explorer, press the Alt key to display the Menu bar, or press and hold the address bar and select Menu bar.
      2. Click Tools and select Compatibility View settings.
      3. Select google.com under "Websites you've added to Compatibility View."
      4. Click Remove.
    • IE 9
      1. In Internet Explorer, press the Alt key to display the Menu bar, or press and hold the address bar and select Menu bar.
      2. Click Tools and select Compatibility View settings.
      3. Select google.com under "Websites you've added to Compatibility View."
      4. Click Remove.
    • IE 8
      1. In Internet Explorer, open the Tools menu at the top and select Compatibility View Settings.
      2. Select google.com under "Websites you've added to Compatibility View."
      3. Click Remove.

    If you don't see google.com listed, or if you still see a warning about Compatibility View after following the steps above, make sure that your computer has the latest Windows updates. See Microsoft's instructions for getting Window's updates.

  3. Not seeing the checkbox and want an easier challenge?

    If you're seeing this reCAPTCHA challenge, your browser environment doesn't support the reCAPTCHA checkbox widget.

    There are a few steps you can take to improve your experience:
    • Make sure your browser is fully updated (see minimum browser requirements)
    • Check that JavaScript is enabled in your browser
    • Try disabling plugins that might conflict with reCAPTCHA

    Please note that some sites may have incorrectly integrated with reCAPTCHA - in this case please contact the site's webmaster.

Help for website owners

  1. How can I integrate reCAPTCHA in my site?

    Using reCAPTCHA in your site is very easy. First, register your site here and then follow the short on-screen instructions.
  2. FAQs

    If you are having any technical problems in your site, please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions. If you don't see your problem listed there, try our support forum.


Elyssa D. Durant 
Research & Policy Analyst
Columbia University, New York