Mental Health Care in the United States: The Case for Federal Action
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Bipartisan report summarizing findings from three Senate Finance Committee hearings and a request for information regarding challenges in the mental healthcare system. Describes the prevalence of behavioral health conditions in the United States, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and spending on behavioral health. Outlines key challenges across five cross-cutting areas: the behavioral health workforce; children, adolescents, and young adults; access to care, integration, and care coordination; mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) parity; and telehealth. Includes information on challenges facing rural and underserved communities.
Date
03/2022
Organization
Senate Committee on Finance
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· Behavioral health
· Behavioral health workforce
· Children and youth
· Health disparities
· Health workforce supply and demand
· Legislation and regulations
· Policy
· Service delivery models
· Statistics and data
· Telehealth