Title: Ronald Reagan nailed the coffin shut on mental health funding in this country but now it's time pull the nails out and resurrect it. Lets focus more on caring for the mentally disturb and not so much on gun control. : PoliticalDiscussion
Headings: Ronald Reagan nailed the coffin shut on mental health funding in this country but now it's time pull the nails out and resurrect it. Lets focus more on caring for the mentally disturb and not so much on gun control.
Ronald Reagan nailed the coffin shut on mental health funding in this country but now it's time pull the nails out and resurrect it. Lets focus more on caring for the mentally disturb and not so much on gun control.
Ronald Reagan nailed the coffin shut on mental health funding in this country but now it's time pull the nails out and resurrect it. Lets focus more on caring for the mentally disturb and not so much on gun control.
This thread is archived
Charles Blow is calling for African-Americans to move to the South from the North and West, with the intention of creating a state with a black majority. What affect would this have on U.S. politics?
Should the FCC expand its rules prohibiting the broadcasting of false information to account for sensationalism and bipartisanship?
Could Donald Trump run for President in 2024 without Twitter?
If biden does not run in 2024, what is the likihood that Kamala Harris gets blocked by another democrat for the democratic nomination? If so, who could that democrat possibly be?
Should the minimum wage be nationwide or decided state by state?
Will Puerto Rico soon gain statehood at long last? And if it does, how will this affect the balance of power in the Senate?
Should the state of Washington let drug possession effectively remain legal or restart the Drug War with a new possession law?
What is the political legacy of HW Bush?

Content: Philosophically it affirmed Pres. John F. Kennedy's Community Mental Health Centers, an attempt to thwart hospitalizations. It fit into the safety-net values championed by Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson with the passage of Medicaid and Medicare. Still, by 1980 the nation needed more for those with a chronic illness. Many failures accompanied the attempts to close the miserable hospitals, often little more than warehouses, to help patients succeed in the community. The neglect of government support conspired to form a patchwork system with notable gaping holes. A 1977 GAO report said, "Government needs to do more." Congressional hearings in 1979 re-affirmed the need to strengthen impoverished services and the failed policies. Although not perfect, the Mental Health Systems Act responded to these problems.