Mental Health Care in the United States: The Case for Federal Action
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Description
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