LIVE NOW: RFK Jr. Hosts HHS Event on Improving Behavioral Health

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) holds an event on improving behavioral health at 9:30 a.m. ET on July 29.

Insurers, medical societies, providers, and behavioral health experts will sign an HHS pledge to strengthen the nation’s behavioral health system by advancing best practices to improve care for individuals with mental health conditions and addiction, the department said.

The pledge supports President Donald Trump’s Great American Recovery initiative.

Speakers

• Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – HHS secretary

• Kathryn Burgum – White House senior advisor for addiction recovery and co-chair of the Great American Recovery White House initiative

• Dr. Mehmet Oz – administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

• Dr. Timothy Westlake – chief of staff, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Schedule

• 9:30 – 9:35 a.m. – Opening

• 9:35 – 10:15 a.m. – Fireside Chat: The Case for National Standards

• 10:15 – 10:45 a.m. – Panel Discussion: Health Plans

• 10:45 – 11:20 a.m. – Panel Discussion: National Stakeholder Associations

• 11:20 a.m. – 12 p.m. – Panel Discussion: Professional Medical Associations

• 12 – 12:30 p.m. – Pledge Signing and Closing