NRS428VN Topic 4 Benchmark – Policy Brief – Mental Health.

NRS428VN Topic 4 Benchmark – Policy Brief – Mental Health / NRS428VN Topic 4 Benchmark – Policy Brief – Mental Health. Mental health issues plague several million Americans. The Affordable Care Act attempted to standardize insurance coverage for those affected. With pressure from insurance companies, that coverage has been plagued since its conception. Providers are having issues procuring needed medications for their patients through insurance. Developing a comprehensive coverage plan is needed. Policy Health Issue Mental health is "a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, to cope with the normal stresses of life, work productively and fruitfully and is able to make a contribution to his or her community" (American Health Association, 2020). Mental health affects millions of women, men and children. There is no cookie-cutter face of mental health. Each person deals with stress in different capacities and that variance in coping can lead