Medicaid and Mental Health: What Changes Could Mean for Our Community Featuring Sue Abderholden, Anita Burgos, and Hannah Wesolowski

Hope Starts With Us

In this episode, NAMI’s Chief Advocacy Officer Hannah Wesolowski guest hosts a special episode about Medicaid’s importance for the mental health community. Hannah is joined by NAMI Minnesota Executive Director Sue Abderholden and NAMI’s Director Public Policy, Anita Burgos. Together, they discuss the potential changes to federal Medicaid funding, what Medicaid is and why it’s so crucial, how federal funding cuts could impact states, and options for listeners to get involved and advocate for Medicaid and the mental health community.

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"Hope Starts With Us" is a podcast by NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. It is hosted by NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison, Jr.

Episode production is provided by NAMI staff, including Traci Coulter and Connor Larsen.

Chapters

1. Medicaid and Mental Health: What Changes Could Mean for Our Community Featuring Sue Abderholden, Anita Burgos, and Hannah Wesolowski (00:00:00)

2. Medicaid Overview (00:02:34)

3. Why Medicaid + Why Now (00:10:44)

4. Impact of Potential Changes for Mental Health (00:14:42)

5. Impact of Potential Cuts on States (00:21:52)

6. Advocacy and Actions (00:24:17)

7. Hold On To Hope (00:26:57)