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Sens. Sinema, Kelly address mental health and substance abuse
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$70M expected to come from American Rescue Plan Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KYMA, KECY) - Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema announced Friday that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will award over $71 million to address mental health and substance abuse in Arizona. Arizonans struggling with mental health and substance abuse are not alone, and these critical resources will help ensure Arizonans receive the support needed to recover,” shares Sen. Sinema.
This funding is being awarded as a part of the American Rescue Plan Act, the most recent COVID-19 relief law both Senators supported. These federal funds were awarded through the Mental Health Services Block Grant Program (MHSBGP) and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Program (SAPTBGP).
Affordable Care Act sign-ups continued surge in Arizona, U.S. in April
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More than 17,000 Arizonans signed up for health insurance during the first two months of a special Affordable Care Act enrollment period this spring, bringing total enrollment in the state to 181,000, the most in three years. In this file photo, Oklahoma Army National Guard Sgt. Jim Croft with a patient during a routine checkup at the Kâima:w Medical Center in Hoopa, Calif., in 2009.
By: Nicole Long, Cronkite News
Posted at 9:37 AM, May 22, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-22 12:39:46-04
PHOENIX â Health care coverage in Arizona under the Affordable Care Act is at its highest level in three years, as enrollment continued to climb in April during a special open enrollment period, according to the latest government data.
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Nearly 100 organizations at State of Reform in Arizona next week Matt Beuschlein | May 18, 2021
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With a week to go until the conference, we wanted to share the list of nearly 100 organizations that will be attending our Arizona event next week. It’s an impressive list and one that we’re honored to host and convene on May 25th!
We are looking forward to seeing a few hundred of our best friends in Arizona health care and health policy next week at the 2021 Arizona State of Reform Health Policy Conference!