
This week, the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) delivered a sign-on letter, led by AAPP and various MHLG leadership groups, to the Senate Finance and Budget committees, urging them to reject the House-passed changes to Medicaid within the budget reconciliation bill. MHLG is a coalition of national organizations representing consumers, family members, mental health and substance use care providers, advocates, payers and other stakeholders committed to strengthening Americans’ access to mental health and substance use care. The letter emphasizes that the proposed changes to the Medicaid program would harm individuals and families experiencing mental health and substance use challenges.