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

Hope Starts With Us

Hope Starts With Us
Medicaid and Mental Health: What Changes Could Mean for Our Community Featuring Sue Abderholden, Anita Burgos, and Hannah Wesolowski
Apr 09, 2025 Season 1 Episode 69
National Alliance on Mental Illness

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.

Learn more at nami.org/medicaid

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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.