The Reporter Archive

These archived Reporters are in Adobe PDF format. 

2010

• Congress Reconvenes, Advocates Gear Up to Focus Lawmakers' Attention on Mental Health in Education, Criminal Justice (4/15/10)
• It’s Time to Say “Yes” to Health Care Reform, Medicaid Assistance, Mental Health and Criminal Justice Program Support and More (3/11/10)
• President's Budget is a Mixed Bag (2/4/10)

2009

• Road to Health Reform is Bumpy, But Protections and Programs Advance on Other Fronts (12/17/09)
• We're on the Road to Health Care Reform (10/15/09)
• Congress' Summer Break Offers Opportunities for Advocates (8/5/09)
• Healthcare Reform Tops Congressional Agenda (7/9/09)
• Schools and Mental Health Lead Legislative Agenda (5/27/09)
• Congress Springs Forward on Budget Bills (4/9/09)
• Show Me the Money: From Medicaid Dollars to the FY 2010 Omnibus Spending Bill (2/26/09)
• 111th Congress Tackles Critical Economic and Health Initiatives (2/4/09)

2008

• Spotlight on America’s Health: Healthcare, mental health included, is high on the policy agenda (12/17/08)
• 110th Congress Brings Victories for People with Disabilities (10/16/08)
• Congress Adjourns for Summer Recess; Now Is Your Best Chance to Press Key Issues (8/6/08)
• Congress Reconvenes After July 4 Recess; Some Issues Bang, Some Need a Light (7/8/08)
• Make May Mental Health Advocacy Month (5/13/08)
• Help May Be on the Way (4/10/08)
• President’s Budget Proposal Slashes Mental Health (2/8/08)
• Congress Weighed Down by White House Opposition (1/2/08)

2007

• Reauthorizations, Appropriations and Progress for People with Mental Disabilities (11/7/07)
• Congress Gets Busy on Issues Important to People with Mental Disabilities; CMS Issues Final Medicaid Rules for Documenting Citizenship (8/6/07)
• Snapshot of Policy Issues (5/8/07)
• President’s FY 2008 Budget Would Cut Human Services; Congress Finalizes FY 2007 Appropriations; Mental Health Parity Bill Headed for Passage at Last; Genetic Non-Discrimination Bill Approved by Committees (2/22/07)

2006

• The 109th Congress Punts Unfinished Business to 110th (12/22/06)
• How Medicaid Recipients Must Demonstrate U.S. Citizenship (6/23/06)
• What Deficit Reduction Means for People with Disabilities (3/21/06) 
• Legislative Update on the 109th Congress (1/10/06)

Earlier Years

• Serious Concerns about New SSA Disability Rules (10/17/05)
• Medicaid Services at Risk (10/7/05)
• A Chilly Reception (2/4/05)
• Congress Convenes for "Lame Duck" Session (11/17/04)
• Lawmakers Pass Youth Suicide Prevention Bill (9/22/04)
• House Subcommittee Supports Mental Health Transformation (7/9/04)
• Appropriations Are Key to Transforming Mental Health (5/6/04)
• Good Samaritan Under-Funded (3/24/04)
• Medicaid Waiver Can Help States Serve Children (2/24/04)
• 2000 SAMHSA Reauthorization: Summary of Important Mental Health Programs (10/17/00)
• Restraint Protections, Jail Diversion and Integrated Treatment Authorized (10/4/00)