Thread by @didikins4life

This is the #DemPartyPlatform for 2020. Expanding Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment/Only one party has a specific plan for ensuring EVERY American will be able access affordable care to treat the mind, body and soul.. the other party has no platform at all 1/10

Every American who needs it should be able to access mental health care or substance use disorder treatment, no matter where they live. 2/12 #DemPartyPlatform #healthcare #HealthcareEquity

#Democrats will aggressively enforce the federal mental health and substance use disorder parity law and ensure that health insurers adequately cover mental health and substance use treatment. 3/12 #DemPartyPlatform #healthcare #HealthcareForAll

#Democrats will also invest in training & hiring more mental health providers, substance use disorder counselors & peer support counselors, including by expanding funding for health clinics, especially in rural areas, and increasing access to these services through Medicaid.4/12

#Trauma has a profound effect on both mental and physical health, and #Democrats will support increased training for health care professionals, educators, social workers, and other care workers in trauma-informed care and practices. 5/12 #DemPartyPlatform #healthcare

#Democrats will oppose efforts to weaken #HIPAA and #FERPA privacy rights of people with mental illness. 6/12 #DemPartyPlatform #PatientPrivacyRights #healthcare

The opioid epidemic has devastated American communities, and the Trump Administration has completely failed in its response, leaving millions of families desperate for help. 7/12 #DemPartyPlatform #OpiodEpidemic #healthcare

#Democrats will make medication-assisted treatment available to all who need it, and will require publicly supported health clinics to offer medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction and approved treatments for other substance use disorders. 8/12 #DemPartyPlatform

#Democrats believe we must stop over-prescribing while improving access to effective and needed pain management. 9/12 #DemPartyPlatform #PainManagement #healthcare

#Democrats recognize that incarcerated people suffer from serious mental health and substance use disorders at higher rates than the general population, 10/12 #DemPartyPlatform #IncarceratedPopulation #Healthcare

#Democrats will support expanded access to mental health and substance use disorder care in prisons and for returning citizens. 11/12 #DemPartyPlatform #healthcare

#Democrats will ensure no one is incarcerated solely for drug use, and support increased use of drug courts, harm reduction interventions, and treatment diversion programs for those struggling with substance use disorders.
12/12 #DemPartyPlatform #healthcare