The 988 Lifeline, Mental Health, and More

Show Notes

Listen to Health Affairs' Kathleen Haddad and Ellen Bayer discuss the new hotline and mental health initiatives in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.

If interested in the Amazon-One Medical news from the week, listen to the limited podcast series Piecemeal produced for Health Affairs by Lalita Abhyankar.

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Related Links:

• US Transition to 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Begins Saturday (HHS)
• Transforming Mental Health and Addiction Services (Health Affairs)
• Strengthening Behavioral Healthcare To Meet The Needs Of Our Nation (Health Affairs Forefront)
• Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
• Podcast: The Mental Health Crisis (Health Affairs Pathways) 

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