Biden and Trump on Mental Health
Curt and Katie chat about policies, promises, and actions taken by President Donald Trump and Vice President Joe Biden related to mental health. We look at mental health parity, the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, prisons, funding priorities, as well as the importance of voting.
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In this episode we talk about:
The promises and the actions taken by President Trump and Vice President Biden on mental health
Mental Health Parity and the Affordable Care Act
Medicaid Funding and Social Services
Prison and Jail Systems
Mental Health workforce
The difference between budget allotments and how much money actually gets to the programs
The opioid epidemic
Suicide prevention and veterans
How the candidates talk about mental health and drug abuse
Trumps attack on Hunter Biden and desire to reopen mental institutions
Control and punishment versus prevention and support
Biden normalizing mental health care
The importance of voting
