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People with mental health and substance use disorders often delay care due to an inability to access psychiatrists. APA advocates for the allocation of federal and state resources to provide a robust pipeline of psychiatrists to meet the current and future needs of patients with mental health and/or substance use disorders.
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SEP 24
APA and MHLG Thank Sponsors of Physician Burnout Legislation, the Dr. Lorna Breen Healthcare Provider Protection ActHouse Letter | Senate Letter
MAY 14 | IMGs
APA Supports the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act for International Medical GraduatesHouse Letter | Senate Letter
APR 15
APA Thanks Senators Klobuchar and Schneider for Introducing the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act
MAR 12 | GME
APA and Children's Groups Urge Funding of Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program
FEB 24 | Loan Repayment Programs
APA Continues to Advocate for Specialty Education Loan Repayment Programs through the VA
FEB 4
APA Supports CONNECT for Health Act to Expand Access to Telepsychiatry
APA Supports Telemental Health Expansion Act to Expand Access to Telepsychiatry
FEB 3
APA Supports EASE Behavioral Health Services Act to Expand Access to Telepsychiatry
DEC 4
APA Joins 80 Health Groups to Support the Opioid Workforce Act
NOV 27
APA Offers Solutions to House Committee on Expanding Mental Health Care to Rural and Underserved Areas
JUL 31 | Loan Repayment Programs
MHLG Letter to Reps. Katko and Napolitano Supporting the Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2019
JUN 26
Coalition Letter to House Ways & Means Supporting the Opioid Workforce Act
APR 26
APA Co-Signs Letter to HRSA Concerning Behavioral Workforce Projections
SEP 20 | Loan Repayment Programs
AOA Coalition letter to Congressional Leadership in Support of H.R. 5102, the Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act
AUG 24
MHLG Coalition Letter in Support of a Bill to Address the Workforce Shortage among Mental Health Professionals (H.R. 6597)
AUG 17
CSOO Letter of Support for Workforce Payment Act in Senate Opioid Package
MAR 19 | Loan Repayment Programs
CSOO Supports the Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act
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