I went with more funding, but not so much to build more hospitals. More funding to improve the hospitals we have. Improve them by raising salaries of mental health workers so more people would be willing to do the job. That way they can get rid of the crappy ones willing to do the job for less. Also more funding on an outpatient basis. People would be less apt to need the hospital if they could get continuing quality treatment on an outpatient basis. At an affordable price.

I am lucky. My insurance just changed. I can see any primary care physician I want. Also I do not need referrals for specialists anymore. The only thing that did not change was mental health benefits. My doctor still needs to get our appointments preapproved. If she does not make it sound like I am in dire need of help, they approve less visits. I also drive 45 minutes to see her, beacuae she was one of just a few in my area willing to take my mental health insurance.

I do feel for a friend of mine. She is on MassHealth or something like that. Her doctor gave her a prescription for something to help her sleep. 1 pill per day. The insurance will only cover half that. Hmmmm.... maybe I should suggest Trazodone as a possible alternative. The last few times I picked up my script, they didn't even go through my insurance. It was cheaper for me that way.