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An article in the Huffington Post about the problems within our mental health system. Disscusses connections between mental and physical illness and the benefits of treating them together.

This article provides several proposed solutions on how to improve the mental health care system in America. While proposing solutions, it also is identifying issues with the current system suck as the emphasis on punishment over treatment in the prison system.

There are many major problems within our healthcare system. For instance, there is a huge shortage of healthcare workers. We need healthcare workers in order for hospitals to run smoothly. Not only is there a shortage of workers, there is an opioid crisis as well. Many things need to be done in order to fix the healthcare system.

The healthcare system is a mess right now. A lot of healthcare workers were called heroes in the beginning of covid and now they're being fired because they don't feel comfortable getting the vaccine. The shortage is from them getting fired. I actually lost my best friend to an accidental overdose.

Americans spend almost twice as much on health care then the average for the 10 most high earning nations despite having the highest rate of mortality and suicide. There are people who would just as soon try and deal with a broken bone on their own then risk thousands and thousands of dollars worth of medical bills.

This section lists campaign contributions by Politicial Action Committees (PACs) and donations to PACs, broken down by sector, industry and unique PAC. Only groups that made contributions during the current or last two election cycles are listed here. As more money is pumped into our political system many question the integrity of our election process. This article shows the staggering amounts donated during the previous electionary cycle.