Rendell’s health-care plan puts Pa. out front (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

Rendell’s health-care plan puts Pa. out front (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Gov. Rendell is not the first one to try to come up with a state-based solution to the health-insurance crisis. But as more and more states contemplate their own cures, Rendell wants to stake a claim to the farthest-reaching - some even call it “holistic” - health-care proposal in the nation.

State plans overhaul of mental health care (The Arizona Republic)

State plans overhaul of mental health care (The Arizona Republic)
State health officials have decided to revamp Maricopa County’s public behavioral health system to address decades-long concerns about the way the mentally ill receive treatment.

Mental health checks for war vets lacking (Chicago Sun-Times)

Mental health checks for war vets lacking (Chicago Sun-Times)
WASHINGTON — Mental health screening isn’t consistent for U.S. troops returning from war, and if they don’t say they need help, they often don’t get it, the Army’s top medical officer said Friday.