Could major change be coming to how the United States addresses mental health care?

If New Hampshire Rep. Annie Kuster, along with a bipartisan group of 144 U.S. House lawmakers have their way, major changes could be coming to how the U.S. addresses mental health care.
The Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Task Force, co-chaired by Kuster, released a 48-page blueprint in September with an aspirational 66 bills and one resolution designed to address what Kuster's team calls, "the dual addiction and mental health public health crises that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic."
The plan encompasses a broad range of goals including mental health prevention, treatment, workforce development, health care access, and health parity.
In a statement, Kuster said, "The public health and economic crisis... created new o...