Matthew Kolen, who was diagnosed at age eight with Asperger's syndrome, puts his hand over his head while doing his homework in Long Island, New York (REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton).
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Discuss Mental Health in the State of the Union
February 8, 2013, Kavita Patel
In light of the tragedy in Newtown and the implementation of the Affordable Care Act beginning this fall, Kavita Patel urges President Obama to discuss in his State of the Union speech integrating behavioral and mental health care services into other aspects of care delivery such as primary care, offering an entry point for many patients who might not otherwise be offered such services.