Sunday, August 10, 2014

How to rebuild the US mental health system

How to rebuild America's mental health system, in 5 big steps | Paul S Appelbaum | The Guardian: "....Today, paying for mental health care is nobody's responsibility. Insurers pay as little as possible, often denying claims on flimsy grounds. States have cut more than $4bn from their mental health budgets in the last six years. The federal government directly contributes only a tiny amount to supporting mental health treatment beyond the coverage it provides through Medicare and Medicaid. A joint federal-state commitment is needed to funding the infrastructure of a care system, while insurers' feet are held to fire to make certain they live up their obligations under the Mental Health Parity Act...." (read more at link above)

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