02/25/2026
The legislative session is underway, and Mental Health Connecticut is at the Capitol continuing a legacy more than a century strong.
Founded in 1908 by Clifford Beers, a pioneer of the mental hygiene movement, MHC has championed humane, person-centered care from the very beginning.
Today, we carry that legacy forward by advocating for policies that put people first, expanding access to care, reducing stigma, and building a mental health system rooted in respect for the human condition.
Mental Health Connecticut heads up the CT Behavioral Health Coalition, a partnership of patients, providers, and advocates working to improve behavioral health care. Having already led successful efforts to strengthen parity laws twice, the coalition is expanding its focus to ensure residents have access to adequate insurance networks they can afford.
Our legislative priorities for this session focus on three key areas:
1️⃣ Parity
Connecticut has strong parity laws, but accountability is needed to ensure equal behavioral health coverage is more than a promise.
2️⃣ Network Adequacy
Across the state, policyholders experience the effects of inadequate networks: unreasonable wait times, few in-network providers, and higher out-of-pocket costs.
3️⃣ Affordability
Connecticut is experiencing an affordability crisis, and insurance premiums keep increasing. Higher costs shouldn’t come with the same barriers to mental health care.
Read our full statement:
https://files.constantcontact.com/3edcb42b601/75d99c03-380f-4994-bc79-ab4268c84caa.pdf?rdr=true
