This weekend I want to talk to you about healthcare. A thread…
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In April I chaired the first meeting of
@theblackcaucus’s Emergency Taskforce on Black Youth Suicide and Mental Health which will consult academics, psychologists, advocates and youth to study and find solutions to the rising number of young children committing suicide.Show this thread
Last week, actress and mental health advocate @therealTaraji testified about her experience with mental health and her work with the Boris Lawrence Henson foundation to address the stigma of mental health and treatment.
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Now that the US Prevention Services Task Force has given PrEP, the HIV prevention program, a grade A recommendation that private insurers must by law pay for PrEP. It’s time to double our efforts to raise awareness of this life saving medication.
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My PrEP Program Assistance Act would create grants to help create prep assistance programs to help cover costs of PrEP medication, lab work and clinical care.
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Lastly, I want to talk to you about the Healthy MOM Act, a bill I’ve introduced (with
@SenSherrodBrown) to amend our healthcare rules to create a special enrollment period for pregnant women…#HealthcareWeekendShow this thread -
Today women must wait until they give birth to change their healthcare plan if they wish to. But the health needs of women can change drastically when they become pregnant, especially for first time mothers.
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At a time when maternal and infant mortality are far higher than other developed countries, and on the rise, we must take measures to address this crisis.
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Thank you for addressing this issue. Please remember that OPTIMAL NUTRITION is key to mental health. Poor diet affects the brain directly and indirectly through the gut-brain axis.https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/nutritional-psychiatry-your-brain-on-food-201511168626 …
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Too many of our young people can't afford healthy organic food. Our public schools serve fauxd (fake food) with GMO, chemicals, etc. Fauxd can cause depression. ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS SHOULD SERVE ORGANIC FOOD!https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2738337/ …
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