October 8, 1998

Mental Illness Issues

After an introduction by Vice President Gore, legislators and mental health experts discussed several economic and policy issues associated… read more

After an introduction by Vice President Gore, legislators and mental health experts discussed several economic and policy issues associated with mental health care. Among the issues were the role of Health Maintenance Organizations, the costs and uses of medications, and emerging treatments for mental disorders. During the discussion panelists answered questions from the audience. close

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Pete V. Domenici U.S. Senator [R] New Mexico
Al Gore Jr. U.S. Vice President [D] United States

Eric H. Holder Jr. Deputy Attorney General Department of Justice
Scott Nelson Physician Commission on Mental Health
Raymond Patterson Director Commission on Mental Health->Forensic Science
Joseph Perpich Director Howard Hughes Medical Institute->Special Projects
Darrel Regier Director National Institute of Mental Health->Clinical Research Division
Leslie Scallett Chair Mental Health Liaison Group
Eliot Sorel President Washington Psychiatric Society
Mary Margaret Valenti Member Woodley House->Board of Trustees
Mary Wallace Advocate
Paul Wellstone U.S. Senator [D] Minnesota

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Program ID:: 113474-1
Category:: Public Affairs Event
Format:: Forum
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Oct 12, 1998 | 10:39pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Dec 09, 1998 | 1:10pm EST | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

Oct 12, 1998 | 10:39pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Oct 13, 1998 | 5:19am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Oct 13, 1998 | 4:27pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Dec 07, 1998 | 2:54pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Dec 08, 1998 | 3:30am EST | C-SPAN 2
Dec 08, 1998 | 5:05am EST | C-SPAN 2
Dec 09, 1998 | 1:10pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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