Objective: This study examined how state decisions not to expand Medicaid have affected
behavioral health services utilization in health centers. Because health center revenues are …

Up to 28% of Americans have a diagnosable behavioral health condition, and few seek
treatment. In the primary care setting, the majority of visits have a psychosocial basis. Health …

Objective: This study examined the relationship between the availability of mental health
outpatient services provided by 40 publicly funded community service boards (CSBs) and …

Abstract Background Federally Qualified Health Centers are expanding to increase access
for millions of more Americans with a goal of doubling capacity to serve 40 million people …

Objective: Regional primary health care system capacity may affect the demand for
psychiatric visits to the emergency department (ED). In the United States, community health …

Shifting resources and funding from institutionalized care for those with mental illness to
community-based care has shown promise for behavioral health parity in health crisis …

Do comprehensive community mental health services reduce admissions to state hospitals?
A recent Nader report says no. Surprisingly few studies have documented the success of …

Methods This study was conducted as a partnership between academic researchers and the
National Council for Community Behavioral Health Care, the oldest and largest trade …

Introduction: Specific attention is needed to improve mental health outcomes in rural
communities. Rural communities continue to have higher unmet mental health needs than …

Objective: Health plans play a key role in facilitating improvements in population health and
may engage in activities that have an impact on access, cost, and quality of behavioral …