LIVE: 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