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Jake's Law

depression, suicide, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and Depression Education Awareness Month, public health crisis, anxiety, depression, Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
Dec 9, 2022

Recognize signs for preventable public health crisis

Arizona ranks in the top half of states for adults reporting symptoms of anxiety and depression. The number of suicides in the state increased in 2021, after leveling off the two previous years. It is an upward trend that moves us backward.  

Jake's Law, Jake Machovsky
Sep 1, 2022

Youth access to mental health care improved under Jake’s Law, but persistent barriers hamper its reach

In March 2020, Gov. Doug Ducey signed into law a sweeping set of measures designed to help curb rising rates of suicide and expand access to mental health treatment for Arizona residents with and without insurance.

Oct 26, 2020

Partisan split hinges on Brophy McGee/Marsh race

Sen. Kate Brophy McGee, R-Phoenix, has spent most of her decade in public office dodging political projectiles.

Jake's Law, Jake Machovsky
Mar 3, 2020

Ducey signs bill aimed to prevent teen suicide

Insurance companies in Arizona will soon have to cover mental health care the same way they cover other medical care.

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