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MSN 603: Public Health Care System
Policy Brief Paper
Stella Mahaga
Alverno College
MSN 603: Health Care Systems: Organization, Economic, and Politics
Diane Duffy
October 3, 2014

Policy Brief Paper
According to the Center for Disease control and Prevention (CDC), the economic burden of mental illness in the United States (U.S) is substantial. The cost for mental health care in 2002 was $300 billion and is on the rise (CDC, 2011). Mental illness is an important public health problem experienced by adults and children. Approximately 80 million American suffer from some form of mental illness. In the last 20 years or so, mental illness in children and adolescents has come to the forefront due to higher rates of, school drop-outs, gun related violence and crimes, suicides …show more content…
(nd). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved October 2, 2014, from http://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealthsurveillance/
H.R.628 – 113th Congress: Mental Health in Schools Act of 2013. (2013) in http://beta.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/682/text?q accessed October 17th, 2014.
H.R.4783 – 114th Congress: Promoting Healthy Minds for Safer Communities Act of 2014. (2014) in http://beta.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4783/text?q accessed October 17th, 2014
The National Alliance on Mental Illness. (nd). Mental Illness Facts and Numbers. Retrieved October 1, 2014, from www.nami.org

ALVERNO COLLEGE
School of Nursing

MSN 603. Healthcare Systems: Organization, Economics, and Politics
Policy Brief: Evaluative Criteria for Assessment

Student: Stella Mahaga, RN.BSN.
Policy Brief Topic: Mental Health access improvement.
In the applied research proposal, the student Met
Not Met
Present the issue or problem in a concise and understandable manner.
Evidence:
Only 20% of children with mental illness access mental health services. The economic burden of mental illness in the United States (U.S) is substantial. Over 300 million were estimated costs in 2002 and is on the rise Approximately 80 million American suffer from some form of mental illness. In the last 20
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