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Health Care Reform - Help for the Mentally Ill

Regardless of your politics, most Americans can agree that Jared Loughner was a severely troubled young man suffering from an untreated mental illness. During his speech yesterday President Obama stated:

As we discuss these issues, let each of us do so with a good dose of humility. Rather than pointing fingers or assigning blame, let us use this occasion to expand our moral imaginations, to listen to each other more carefully, to sharpen our instincts for empathy, and remind ourselves of all the ways our hopes and dreams are bound together.

Taking those words to heart, this might be a good time to take a closer look at the Affordable Care Act as it relates to mental health.

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