The International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) commends Senate Aging Committee Chairman Bob Casey for his recent letters to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Housing… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Public Policy
IOCDF applauds rulemaking strengthening the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act
In a groundbreaking move, the Biden Administration has taken a significant step forward in prioritizing mental health and substance use parity. Recently, they released proposed rulemaking to strengthen and enforce… Read more »
What Do ‘We Demand’ As An OCD Community?
Written By IOCDF Advocate Justine DeJaegher. Learn more about our advocate program and resources. What do we as an OCD community demand? I’ve been thinking about this as we approach the… Read more »
Public policy corner: Fall 2021
Originally published in the Fall 2021 edition of the OCD Newsletter. Greetings! This fall we invite you to visit the IOCDF Action Center, which has been re-launched with new messages… Read more »
Public policy corner: Summer 2021
Originally published in the Summer 2021 edition of the OCD Newsletter. Greetings! During the first half of 2021, as Congress entered a new session, legislators and staff were busy preparing… Read more »
Public Policy Corner: Spring 2021
Originally published in the Spring 2021 edition of the OCD Newsletter. The beginning of 2021 marked a time of transition to a new session of Congress, along with a change… Read more »
Public Policy Corner: Winter 2020
This post was originally published in the Winter 2020 edition of the OCD Newsletter. This fall was an exciting time for the IOCDF’s Public Policy Advocacy Program! Although we were… Read more »
Public Policy Corner: Fall 2020
This post was originally published in the Fall 2020 edition of the OCD Newsletter. As the summer comes to an end and the air starts to take on a pleasant… Read more »
Public Policy Corner: Summer 2020
This post was originally published in the Summer 2020 edition of the OCD Newsletter. We like to think of the OCD and related disorders community as being ahead of the… Read more »
Public Policy Corner: Spring 2020
This post was originally published in the Spring 2020 edition of the OCD Newsletter. Greetings! We’re looking forward to an exciting year ahead for the IOCDF Public Policy Program. In… Read more »