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Tuesday, November, 10, 2009
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ADHD and the Role of Government

Following receipt of our August 13, 2009 e-mail blast to our 68,000 constituents titled Get Involved-Health Care Reform and Congress-13 Principles to Consider, a gentleman asked to be removed from our mailing list. He was in his fifties and has lived with AD/HD his entire adult life. He commented that to deal with AD/HD, CHADD did not need to... Read moreChevron

Medical Homes Included in Health Care Reform Proposals

This morning I attended a Campaign for Mental Health Reform congressional briefing, "The Integration of Mental Health and Health: Evidence from the Medical Home." CHADD is a Campaign member. All five congressional committee draft healthcare reform legislative proposals contain financial incentives for creating and expanding "medical" or... Read moreChevron

Health and Wellness in Health Care Reform

CHADD is pursuing the promotion of health and wellness as part of our health care reform agenda.   A blogger and former CHADD chapter coordinator reacted to last week's blog on health care reform messages noting: "Totally left out of the debate are such factors as encouraging health and wellness. A huge chunk of our health care costs arise... Read moreChevron

Health Care Reform Messages

Every day in the national media there are reports of the debates, discussions, proposals, and controversies about national health care reform. This is a very complicated arena.   Here are the highlights of CHADD's priorities for health care reform (as of today).   CHADD, as a member of the National Health Council Voluntary Health... Read moreChevron

Preventing Mental, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Among Young People

We know that AD/HD is an abnormality of how the brain functions, and we know that there is frequently a genetic element. We also know that environmental elements can influence brain development. We know that natural supports, such as home and community, can influence the symptoms of AD/HD. Now, the Institute of Medicine (IOM), National Academy of... Read moreChevron

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