Biden To Outline Mental Health Strategy In State Of The Union Speech

By Dorothy Mills-Gregg / March 1, 2022 at 3:25 PM
President Joe Biden’s proposed budget for next year would make key investments to build the mental health care workforce, fund programs that integrate behavioral health care providers into community settings and expand infant and early childhood mental health programs, according to a preview of Biden’s State of the Union speech on Tuesday (March 1) . The president’s national strategy comes as lawmakers focus on mental health after studies found the number of Americans reporting anxiety or depression has nearly quadrupled...


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