Patrick J. Kennedy

“It’s Not Over,” says AHF on World AIDS Day 2022!

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Thursday, December 1, 2022
Infectious Diseases, AIDS, Health, Patrick J. Kennedy, Friends, Family, HIV/AIDS, HIV, Gilead Sciences, Death, UNAIDS, World AIDS Day, UN, AHF, AIDS, Multimedia, Infection, Pharmacy, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Organization, Pharmaceutical industry

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221201005994/en/
    Advocates affiliated with AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) held a World AIDS Day protest targeting drug maker Gilead Sciences at a company field office on Thursday, Dec. 01, 2022 in Washington.
  • World AIDS Day is an opportunity for us to honor the lives that have been lost to this epidemic, while reminding our political leaders and the world of the work still to be done, said AHF President Michael Weinstein.
  • We are currently the largest non-profit provider of HIV/AIDS medical care in the world.
  • To learn more about AHF, please visit our website: www.aidshealth.org , find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/aidshealth and follow us on Twitter: @aidshealthcare and Instagram: @aidshealthcare .

Former U.S. Representative Patrick J. Kennedy Joins Ascellus as a Strategic Advisor

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Professional services, Mental health, Health, Insurance, Human resources, Physical therapy, Kennedy family, Health, Disability, Patrick J. Kennedy, Ted Kennedy, Mental health, Articles

Ascellus (formerly IMCS Group), the nations leading behavioral health provider focused on helping injured workers restore their physical and emotional wellbeing, has today announced Patrick J. Kennedy, a former U.S.

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  • Ascellus (formerly IMCS Group), the nations leading behavioral health provider focused on helping injured workers restore their physical and emotional wellbeing, has today announced Patrick J. Kennedy, a former U.S.
  • Congressman and founder of the national mental health nonprofit, The Kennedy Forum , has joined as a strategic advisor to the company.
  • "We are delighted that Patrick is joining us as a strategic advisor at Ascellus," said Lori Daugherty, Ascellus, Chief Executive Officer.
  • "His years of campaigning and tireless advocacy for mental health make him the ideal person to help drive our mission forward.

Patrick J. Kennedy Joins Kaden Health as a Board Observer

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Monday, March 23, 2020
Psychiatry, Kennedy family, Patrick J. Kennedy, Health, Opioid epidemic in the United States, Recovery approach, Medicine

NEW YORK, March 18, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kaden Health, the digital behavioral health company dedicated to combatting the opioid crisis, is pleased to announce today that Patrick J. Kennedy, Rhode Island's eight-term First Congressional District Representative and longtime mental health and addiction recovery advocate, has joined Kaden as a Board Observer.

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  • NEW YORK, March 18, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kaden Health, the digital behavioral health company dedicated to combatting the opioid crisis, is pleased to announce today that Patrick J. Kennedy, Rhode Island's eight-term First Congressional District Representative and longtime mental health and addiction recovery advocate, has joined Kaden as a Board Observer.
  • Mr. Kennedy is the founder of The Kennedy Forum, a nonprofit that aims to promote health equity by advancing evidence-based practices, policies, and programming around mental health and addiction.
  • The Kaden Board of Directors and its observers provide critical input and guidance in delivering that support.
  • In his role on the board, Mr. Kennedy will share personal and professional insights gained from years of work in health care policy, mental health advocacy, and recovery support systems.

Patrick J. Kennedy Joins Kaden Health as a Board Observer

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Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Psychiatry, Kennedy family, Patrick J. Kennedy, Health, Opioid epidemic in the United States, Recovery approach, Medicine

NEW YORK, March 18, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Kaden Health, the digital behavioral health company dedicated to combatting the opioid crisis, is pleased to announce today that Patrick J. Kennedy, Rhode Island's eight-term First Congressional District Representative and longtime mental health and addiction recovery advocate, has joined Kaden as a Board Observer.

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  • NEW YORK, March 18, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Kaden Health, the digital behavioral health company dedicated to combatting the opioid crisis, is pleased to announce today that Patrick J. Kennedy, Rhode Island's eight-term First Congressional District Representative and longtime mental health and addiction recovery advocate, has joined Kaden as a Board Observer.
  • Mr. Kennedy is the founder of The Kennedy Forum, a nonprofit that aims to promote health equity by advancing evidence-based practices, policies, and programming around mental health and addiction.
  • The Kaden Board of Directors and its observers provide critical input and guidance in delivering that support.
  • In his role on the board, Mr. Kennedy will share personal and professional insights gained from years of work in health care policy, mental health advocacy, and recovery support systems.

innovaTel Telepsychiatry Re-Structures Strategic Advisory Board

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Monday, June 24, 2019
Articles, Telemedicine, Health, Telepsychiatry, Technology, Health informatics, Patrick J. Kennedy, Telehealth

ERIE, Pa., June 24, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --innovaTel Telepsychiatry, a leading provider of psychiatric telehealth services for adolescents and adults, today announced the restructuring of the Strategic Advisory Board (SAB) to help inform the Company's efforts to bring telepsychiatry services to communities struggling to meet the demand for behavioral health care.

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  • ERIE, Pa., June 24, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --innovaTel Telepsychiatry, a leading provider of psychiatric telehealth services for adolescents and adults, today announced the restructuring of the Strategic Advisory Board (SAB) to help inform the Company's efforts to bring telepsychiatry services to communities struggling to meet the demand for behavioral health care.
  • We are honored to announce that Linda Rosenberg, immediate past President and CEO of the National Council for Behavioral Health has accepted the position as Co-Chair of the Strategic Advisory Board.
  • Jon's commitment is to services of the highest quality, and I'm honored to lead innovaTel Telepsychiatry's Strategic Advisory Board alongside Patrick J. Kennedy.
  • In addition, innovaTel announced that former U.S. Representative (D-RI) Patrick J. Kennedy, will continue in his role as Co-Chairman of innovaTel's Strategic Advisory Board.

Kennedy Forum Introduces Dan Pelino, To Launch His New Book, Trusted Healers, On Today's Health Care Revolution

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Monday, June 10, 2019
Articles, Kennedy family, Patrick J. Kennedy, Health care, Health informatics

His book documents, through the eyes of dozens of experts and leading health care professionals, what works in health care leadership, proper patient care, and accessibility to health care.

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  • His book documents, through the eyes of dozens of experts and leading health care professionals, what works in health care leadership, proper patient care, and accessibility to health care.
  • He shows the journey and evolution of health care and how the age of healthcare information is over, and that it now is about health care intelligence.
  • The Kennedy Forum was created by former US Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy to call attention to mental health and overall healthcare.
  • Kennedy, who wrote the foreword for Trusted Healers, says of Pelino's book, "You will never look at health care the same way again."

Otsuka And Patrick J. Kennedy Lead Policy Forum Celebrating 10th Anniversary Of Mental Health Parity And Addiction Equity Act

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Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Health, Psychiatry, Mental Health Act, Patrick J. Kennedy, Mental Health Parity Act, Mental health, Community mental health service

WASHINGTON, Nov.28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. (Otsuka), a global leader in developing solutions to meet unmet mental health needs, today hosted the Advancing Mental Health Policy Forum to celebrate and commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, a federal law protecting people who receive mental health or addiction treatment.

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  • WASHINGTON, Nov.28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. (Otsuka), a global leader in developing solutions to meet unmet mental health needs, today hosted the Advancing Mental Health Policy Forum to celebrate and commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, a federal law protecting people who receive mental health or addiction treatment.
  • "Establishing the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act was critically important in securing equal access to care for those with mental health and substance use disorders," noted Patrick J. Kennedy, former Congressman (D-RI) and founder of The Kennedy Forum.
  • Launched in celebration of the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy's signing of the landmark Community Mental Health Act, the nonprofit aims to achieve health equity by advancing evidence-based practices, policies, and programming for the treatment of mental health and addiction.
  • The Kennedy Forum's "Don't Deny Me" campaign empowers patients and their loved ones to report illegal insurance denials of mental health and addiction treatment, and fight for their parity rights.

Patrick J. Kennedy to Receive 2018 Voice of Recovery Award

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Monday, July 16, 2018
Psychiatry, Health, Mental health, Kennedy family, Patrick J. Kennedy, Recovery approach, National Alliance on Mental Illness, Mental disorder, Recovery

Patrick J. Kennedy, former U.S. Representative (D-RI) and renowned mental health advocate, will receive the prestigious Voice of Recovery Award from Faces & Voices of Recovery on July 23 in honor of his tireless efforts to inform, educate, and inspire the public through his own personal experience with mental illness and substance use disorder.

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  • Patrick J. Kennedy, former U.S. Representative (D-RI) and renowned mental health advocate, will receive the prestigious Voice of Recovery Award from Faces & Voices of Recovery on July 23 in honor of his tireless efforts to inform, educate, and inspire the public through his own personal experience with mental illness and substance use disorder.
  • "I've had the pleasure of collaborating with Patrick Kennedy many times over the years," said Linda Rosenberg, President & CEO of National Council for Behavioral Health.
  • "Patrick Kennedy combines a powerful lived experience with sharp political acumen in service of our movement," said Mary Giliberti, CEO of the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
  • Faces & Voices of Recovery is the nation's leading recovery advocacy organization promoting policies that are grounded in science, compassion, health, and human rights.