Healthcare Reform Case Study
In Chicago, 35 to 40 percent of children are likely to screen positive for behavioral/mental health risk developing according to current screenings. Additionally the crime rate and gang activity in the youth population has reached the highest point in the last 20 years. This upsetting statistic can be linked to deteriorating quality of mental healthcare in Illinois. The two are directly related to one another because the adoleneces brought up in a heavyly affected crime area have little to no access to mental healthcare. As of a fact the state of Illinios closed down 6 of chicago's ental health care facilities in 2012 to consolodilate care and the balance of the budget. The quality of mental healthcare is not a reflection of that of the United
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This will allow for all the bidget reforms to be done on a larger scale and avoid situations such as Illinois from every occurring again. IIn order to implement the the long term plan of increasing the Federal influence and limiting that of the State, we must first address and convince mainly the Supreme Court and republican States. Similarly to when the Supreme Court judged mandating the expansion of medicare as non constitutional and instead made it optional. For similar reasons, Republican States might appose this reform. However, one could argue that the current structure is also non constitutional as it has increased disparities and decreased parities in mental care. Additionally, the constitution states “ensure domestic Tranquility,” and many studies suggest a strong correlation between violence and mental health (CITE), Meaning, the current structure appear actually go against the constitutions. In terms of parties that approve this reformation we have several advocacy groups such as the National Alliance on Mental Illnesses, the Substance Abuse and mental Health Services Administrations as well as other politicians such as Micheal Gelder, Senior Advisor at the Illinois Department of Public Health and Mayoral challenger Jesus “Chuy” Garcia. Garcia commended Gov Rauners “draconian cuts” and called for the cuts to be mediated. If these supporters put their full combined effort together, a change may finally be implemented to further develop an effective comprehensive mental
This will allow for all the bidget reforms to be done on a larger scale and avoid situations such as Illinois from every occurring again. IIn order to implement the the long term plan of increasing the Federal influence and limiting that of the State, we must first address and convince mainly the Supreme Court and republican States. Similarly to when the Supreme Court judged mandating the expansion of medicare as non constitutional and instead made it optional. For similar reasons, Republican States might appose this reform. However, one could argue that the current structure is also non constitutional as it has increased disparities and decreased parities in mental care. Additionally, the constitution states “ensure domestic Tranquility,” and many studies suggest a strong correlation between violence and mental health (CITE), Meaning, the current structure appear actually go against the constitutions. In terms of parties that approve this reformation we have several advocacy groups such as the National Alliance on Mental Illnesses, the Substance Abuse and mental Health Services Administrations as well as other politicians such as Micheal Gelder, Senior Advisor at the Illinois Department of Public Health and Mayoral challenger Jesus “Chuy” Garcia. Garcia commended Gov Rauners “draconian cuts” and called for the cuts to be mediated. If these supporters put their full combined effort together, a change may finally be implemented to further develop an effective comprehensive mental