Veterans Denied Access to Preferred Health Care Providers

Troubling reports indicate that the Department of Veterans Affairs is denying veterans access to their preferred health care providers, causing potential devastating results. Veterans are being cut off from their longtime mental health providers, leading to distressing consequences.

Mental Healthcare Reform in the United States

The United States has drastically changed its approach to treating people with severe mental illnesses over the last century, moving from institutionalization to community care. However, the current system is failing, leading to many mentally ill individuals living on the streets. There is now a debate on whether to reinstitutionalize those who cannot care for themselves.