Monday, January 5th, 2009
"BUSH WILL BRING YOU DEMOCRACY EVEN IF HE HAS TO KILL YOUR WHOLE FAMILY TO DO IT" -- TACTICALTEES.COM
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Senate Supports FMAP and State Fiscal Relief
From National Alliance on Mental Illness - Friday, May 16, 2003 In response to the growing budget crises faced by the states, the Senate voted 95-3 in favor of a plan to provide $20 billion in federal aid, including additional federal matching funds for Medicaid (the largest and most important source of funding for public sector mental illness treatment and support programs). The Senate's action came as part of an amendment authored by Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) to pending tax cut legislation (S 1054). Last night, the Senate finished its work on the tax cut legislation (S 1054), setting up a confrontation with the House, which did not include fiscal relief in its tax cut package. ACTION REQUESTED NAMI advocates are requested to contact their House members and urge them to support inclusion of the Collins Amendment in the final tax bill that will be sent to President Bush later this spring. Remind them of the importance of Medicaid for children and adults with severe mental illnesses and their families. As noted above Medicaid is the largest source of funding for state and local public sector mental health services - covering prescription medications and supportive services such as case management, rehabilitation and outpatient treatment. Make it clear that cuts to Medicaid at the state level are devastating to access to treatment and services, with limits being imposed on open access to medications and critical supportive services. Additional information about the current threats to Medicaid at the state level is available at: http://www.nami.org/states/statesincrisis.html Urge your House member to contact House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) to include state fiscal relief and an increase in the federal share of Medicaid in the final tax bill. Note - if your House member is a Republican, urge them to join Representatives Peter King (R-NY) and Ray LaHood (R-IL) in signing their letter to Speaker Hastert in favor state fiscal relief. All members of Congress can be reached by calling the Capitol Switchboard toll free at 1-800-839-5276 or at 202-224-3121 or by going to the policy page of the NAMI web site at http://www.nami.org/policy.htm and click on "Write to Congress." Background on the Collins Amendment The $20 billion state fiscal relief amendment passed by the Senate includes two parts: 1) $10 billion in increased federal Medicaid matching funds (also known as FMAP) for the states. Most states would see their match rate (which varies 50% to 80% depending on a state's relative wealth) increase by about 1.5% through the end of FY 2004 to cope with growing costs in Medicaid, 2) $10 billion in revenue sharing from the federal government through the end of FY 2003 and all of FY 2004. These funds would be split with 60% going to the states and 40% to localities. States and localities would have substantial discretion in how to spend these funds although they would be encouraged to use these funds to cope with the growing costs of federal mandates related to education, homeland security and Medicaid. Funds would be allocated by population, with every state guaranteed at least $50 million. The overwhelming bipartisan majority in the Senate that supported the Collins Amendment demonstrates the strong support that fiscal relief for cash strapped states has in Congress. It is also a clear demonstration of the growing concerns related to the impact that budget cuts in health and human service programs are having on vulnerable populations such as children and adults with severe mental illnesses. The NAMI E-News is an electronic newsletter delivering the latest in federal action alerts, legislative and policy updates, and NAMI press releases. Provided free of charge as a public service, the NAMI E-News is read by more than 16,500 NAMI members, policymakers, federal and state legislators, media, providers, health care policy experts, and others interested in improving the lives of individuals with severe mental illnesses and their families. Contributions to support the NAMI E-News are welcomed and can be made online (http://www.nami.org/about/development/index.html); via mail (make check payable to NAMI and send to: NAMI, P.O. Box 79972, Baltimore, MD 21279-0972); or through the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC #0538). Currently, NAMI Members number 220,000. Thank you. Please forward this e-mail if you know someone who would like to add his or her name to this mail listing. They should visit: http://www.nami.org/update/enewslist.htm and simply fill in the form to join the NAMI Electronic News! Read More 
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ISRAEL CARNAGE CIVILIANS CHILDREN GAZA (WARNING: GRAPHIC)
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