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July 17, 2018
Are biometrics the new superhero? Medibio is looking at mental health, objectively.
June 4, 2018
New Illinois Parity Law Holds Insurers Accountable for Equitable Mental Health and Addiction Care
May 18, 2018
axialHealthcare focuses on the smallest victims of the opioid crisis: babies born addicted
News
Apr 15, 2019
State Lawmakers Warned Against Marijuana Legalization
State of Politics
Apr 14, 2019
Opinion: Colorado leaders must prioritize parity in the wake of landmark mental health ruling
The Colorado Sun
Apr 13, 2019
Q&A: Patrick Kennedy increasing pressure on insurers to boost mental healthcare
Modern Healthcare
Mar 20, 2019
Patrick Kennedy Urges Congress To Fight "Illegal" Denial Of Addiction Services
The Fix
Mar 18, 2019
Striving for steady progress is key to lasting change in fight for mental health equity
The Hill
Mar 18, 2019
Landmark ruling sets precedent for parity coverage of mental health and addiction treatment
STAT
Mar 14, 2019
Patrick Kennedy decries insurance discrimination against mental-health and addiction treatment
Providence Journal
Mar 07, 2019
NEWT GINGRICH: OPIOID COUNSELING IS NOT ENOUGH—WE NEED SCIENCE-BASED TREATMENTS NATIONWIDE
Newsweek
Mar 07, 2019
In scathing ruling, judge rips insurer for putting 'bottom line' over patients' health
CNN
Mar 06, 2019
Mental Health Treatment Denied to Customers by Giant Insurer’s Policies, Judge Rules
The New York Times
Feb 20, 2019
Hearts in San Francisco gala breaks a record for mental health fund
San Francisco Chronicle
Feb 15, 2019
Suicide rates at a record high, yet insurers still deny care
The Hill
Dec 14, 2018
‘The most tragic outcomes amongst our young people’: JFK’s nephew weighs in on Canada’s legalization of pot
Global News
Dec 11, 2018
More than 4,000 Kaiser Permanente employees begin strike over mental health care access
Fierce Healthcare
Dec 07, 2018
Patrick Kennedy: Parity Still Needed for Mental Health, Addiction Care
U.S. News & World Report
Nov 23, 2018
Former US Congressman Patrick Kennedy and Journalist Jack Ford Discuss the Issue of Stigma at Trinitas Regional Medical Center’s Behavioral Health Fundraising Event
TAPinto
Nov 20, 2018
In reversal, Representative Joe Kennedy calls for marijuana legalization nationwide
Boston Globe
Oct 27, 2018
CITY OF CHICAGO: Mayor Emanuel Announces New Investments in Mental Health
Chicago City Wire
Oct 25, 2018
Doris Kearns Goodwin, Fmr Rep. Kennedy talk repercussions of harsh political rhetoric
MSNBC
Oct 05, 2018
We mustn’t let the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act languish
STAT
Oct 04, 2018
The Health 202: Patrick Kennedy shepherded a major mental-health bill into law. Ten years later, big barriers remain.
Washington Post
Oct 03, 2018
Senate easily passes sweeping opioids legislation, sending to President Trump
Washington Post
Oct 03, 2018
Insurance system still discriminates against mental illness. Time to fight back.
USA Today
Sep 28, 2018
We must treat mental and bodily health the same. It’s a matter of human rights.
Washington Post
Aug 22, 2018
New law boosts insurance coverage for mental health, substance abuse treatment
The Chicago Tribune
Aug 15, 2018
A Kennedy Family’s Hyannis Port Compound Carriage House Turned Cottage
Architectural Digest
Aug 15, 2018
Fentanyl use drove drug overdose deaths to a record high in 2017, CDC estimates
Washington Post
May 18, 2018
My Turn: Patrick J. Kennedy: Marijuana is the wrong answer to children’s stress
Providence Journal
May 18, 2018
Former Congressman Patrick Kennedy to discuss mental illness in West Hartford
WFSB
May 06, 2018
Patrick J. Kennedy Announces a New Freedom Ride
Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
Mar 13, 2018
Patrick Kennedy talks mental health, gun control and college life at Vanderbilt
WKRN
Mar 10, 2018
CNN takes a historical look at the Kennedy family in new six-part series
Associated Press
Mar 02, 2018
Patrick J. Kennedy Op-ed: Overdose death drops when addiction treatment is offered after jail time
The Hill
Jan 26, 2018
Patrick Kennedy calls for more action to end opioid crisis
Fox News
Jan 25, 2018
Ex-Dem. Rep. Kennedy Blasts Trump Administration’s Lack of Resources Given to Fight Opioid Crisis
MSNBC
Jan 23, 2018
New York mayor Bill de Blasio SUES Big Pharma over the opioid epidemic which has cost the city $500 million
Daily Mail, Natalie Rahhal
Dec 06, 2017
City Club of Chicago: The Opioid Epidemic
City Club Chicago
Dec 05, 2017
Patrick Kennedy Sees 'Enormous Denial' About Opioid Issue
Bloomberg
Nov 30, 2017
Analysis Uncovers Significant Inequalities Between Mental And Physical Health: Lower Payments To Providers And Wide Disparities In Access To Benefits
PR NewsWire
Oct 26, 2017
Trump’s Emergency Declaration on Opioid Crisis Will Require Further Funding
NBC
Oct 25, 2017
Former U.S. Rep Patrick Kennedy continues fight for addiction and mental health care
MyCentralJersey.com
Oct 11, 2017
Patrick Kennedy opens up about family's struggle with mental illness ahead of CofC speech
ABC
Sep 22, 2017
Mental Health Brings A Kennedy to Minnesota
Brain Nerd Dispatch
Sep 21, 2017
Mental health brings a Kennedy to Minnesota, and he's not happy about state of affairs
Duluth News Tribune
Sep 18, 2017
Pear receives US FDA marketing nod for reSET, a Prescription Digital Therapeutic to treat disease
Pharma Biz
Sep 18, 2017
Christie: Pharma industry to work with NIH on opioid crisis
The Inquirer
Sep 18, 2017
Chris Christie announces national Pharma agreement on nonaddictive painkillers, treatment meds
Bucks County Courier Times
Sep 15, 2017
Chris Christie and Kellyanne Conway visit Cleveland: Ohio Politics Roundup
Sep 14, 2017
Christie: No timetable for Trump declaring opioid epidemic a national emergency
Cleveland.com
Sep 14, 2017
White House Opioid Commission Turns to Cleveland VA for Solutions
Cleveland.com
Sep 14, 2017
Pear Therapeutics Obtains FDA Clearance of the First Prescription Digital Therapeutic to Treat Disease
Business Insider
Sep 11, 2017
Tackling the Opioid Epidemic Presented by Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center
News Wise
Sep 10, 2017
A Month Has Passed Since Trump Declared an Opioid Emergency. What Next?
NY Times
Sep 08, 2017
Patrick J. Kennedy to Address Key Policymakers at CMS Innovation Center Summit:
PR Web
Aug 01, 2017
White House Opioid Panel Urges Trump to Declare State of Emergency
Scientific American
Aug 01, 2017
Trump's opioid commission's recommendations fly in the face of Republicans' healthcare overhaul plans
Business Insider
Aug 01, 2017
Thousands Died In Opioid Crisis While Trump Commission Stalled On Delivering Crucial Report
The Intercept
Apr 28, 2017
Patrick J. Kennedy Attends Global Symposium: “Mental Health and Substance Use: Priorities for Practice and Policy”
Apr 22, 2017
Architect of Change of the Week: Patrick J. Kennedy
MariaShriver.com
Apr 20, 2017
Kennedy: Medicinal marijuana is a ‘Trojan horse’ for the recreational drug industry
Yahoo
Upcoming Events
Previous Events
The Kim Foundation to Host ‘A Time for Hope & Healing’ with Patrick Kennedy
October 16, 2018
The Hospital Council of Northern & Central California to host Patrick Kennedy as Keynote Speaker at Annual Summit
September 28, 2018
Atrium Health Foundation Luncheon: Patrick Kennedy Speaks on Mental Health
September 12, 2018
Mood Disorders Association of Ontario: “An Evening with Patrick J. Kennedy”
March 27, 2018
National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems 2018 Annual Meeting: “Preparing for Tomorrow: Opportunities in Behavioral Health”
March 19 - 21, 2018
Vanderbilt University Chancellor’s Lecture Series
Tuesday March 13, 2018
MCHA 2018 Winter Conference
February 28, 2018
10 a.m. – Noon
University of Denver: “Redefining Mental Health: A Community Conversation”
February 22, 2018
5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Denver, Colorado
North Carolina Healthcare Association Winter Membership Meeting: Focusing on the Future
February 15, 2018
2:15 p.m.
Raleigh, North Carolina
Southern Wisconsin Conference on Mental Health
September 19, 2016
8:00 - 5:00PM
Janesville, Wisconsin
Medical Society of Milwaukee
September 19, 2016
5:30 - 8:00PM
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Keynote: Out of the Shadows: Making Mental Health a Global Priority
April 13, 2016
9:00 - 12:00PM
1818 H St NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20433
