Proposal for new pharmacy fees, rules threaten mental health care access

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Proposal for new pharmacy fees, rules threaten mental health care access

For decades, mental health was swept under the rug, as stigma kept people from seeking help and high costs and unnecessary barriers kept people from life-saving care. In recent years, we’ve finally made progress, as advocates challenge stigma and open doors to treatment for the millions of Illinoisans who experience mental health concerns every year. Yet it still takes 11 years before most people seek treatment; think of a 14-year-old who doesn’…