Mental Health Department Sued Over Spending

The State Mental Health Department has been sued by Jackson County’s Public Administrator, who questions whether the state is spending enough on mental health. Governor Matt Blunt has proposed $56-Million in cuts. A judge already has ordered the state to extend...

House Panel Hears Arguments On Medicaid Cuts

Advocates for the mentally ill have been pleading with a subcommittee of the House not to go through with the more than $50-Million in cuts to the Department of Mental Health being proposed by Governor Matt Blunt. Some grow emotional during testimony before lawmakers,...

Mental Health Injustice to End

An injustice in Missouri’s mental health system has been ended by a new law that has gone into effect. Here’s the scenario: you are the parents of a mentally-retarded child. But after years of caring for this child, your financial and emotional resources...