The AAP said that it was pleased that the proposals reflected recommendations the group made during a Jan. 3 meeting with the White House Task Force on Gun Violence Prevention.
In a statement, Dr. Thomas K. McInerny, AAP president said, "The AAP agrees with the President that we must improve the identification of mental illnesses through increased screening, address inadequate insurance coverage and high out-of-pocket costs that create barriers to access, strengthen the overall quality of mental health access, and improve and expand the Medicaid reimbursement policy to include mental health and developmental services."
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