MH advocates concerned about Medicaid provisions in pending reconciliation bill.

The article reports on the concern of mental health advocates to the pending legislative decision regarding budget reconciliation. The mental health advocates are pushing for the potential changes to Medicaid including a higher cost-sharing requirements for critical services like prescriptions, physician services and inpatient care. Advocates assert that cuts to Medicaid in the House would dismiss the safety net for millions of beneficiaries who mainly rely on the program.