Tag: Mental Health
Addressing the Mental Health Care Gaps for Neurodiverse Individuals: Overcoming Challenges in Access and Treatment
People with autism are four times more likely to experience depression compared to their typically-developing peers. Despite this heightened risk, individuals with autism and...
How Medicaid’s Shift to Value-Based Payments Could Help Reduce Mental Health ER Visits
State Medicaid programs across the country are undergoing significant changes, particularly in how they structure payments for healthcare providers. In a move away from...
Biden Administration’s Proposed Rule Strengthens Mental Health Parity Regulations
The Biden Administration has introduced a new proposed rule aimed at strengthening mental health parity regulations, reinforcing the requirement that health plans provide equal...
The Growing Psychiatric Hospital Crisis: Strained Systems and Solutions
Psychiatric hospitals are facing unprecedented challenges as they buckle under decades of financial pressure, with the situation escalating following the onset of the pandemic....
Federal Agencies Falling Short on Behavioral Health Parity: A Call for Increased Oversight
Despite a decade of laws aimed at ensuring equitable access to behavioral health services, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found that...
Kaiser Permanente Mental Health Workers in California Begin Strike
In a striking display of collective action, about 4,000 mental health workers from Kaiser Permanente in California have taken to the picket lines in...