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Understanding the U.S. Behavioral Health Workforce Shortage

(8 days ago) WebAlongside historical underinvestment in behavioral health care, the scarcity of behavioral health professionals undermines people’s ability to get timely care. Rarely is reimbursement policy designed to encourage behavioral health providers to practice …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/explainer/2023/may/understanding-us-behavioral-health-workforce-shortage

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Behavioral Health Workforce 2023 Brief - bhw.hrsa.gov

(7 days ago) WebDecember 2023. The United States is experiencing a mental health crisis with increased levels of unmet behavioral health needs among people of all ages.1 The capacity of the behavioral health workforce to meet the demand is limited by supply and distribution challenges. However, the challenges facing the behavioral workforce extend beyond the

https://bhw.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/bureau-health-workforce/Behavioral-Health-Workforce-Brief-2023.pdf

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Behavioral Health Workforce Projections Bureau of Health …

(4 days ago) WebBy 2030, we project these increases in supply of behavioral health workers: 20% decrease in supply of adult psychiatrists to 27,020. 22% increase to 9,830 child & adolescent psychiatrists. 62% increase to 16,900 nurse practitioners. 86% …

https://bhw.hrsa.gov/data-research/projecting-health-workforce-supply-demand/behavioral-health

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Filling the Gaps in the Behavioral Health Workforce

(Just Now) WebEven before COVID-19, the need for a strong behavioral health workforce was great. In 2019, just more than 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. (51.5 million) had a mental health condition. That year, 19.3 million …

https://bipartisanpolicy.org/report/filling-gaps-in-behavioral-health/

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FACT SHEET: Biden- - The White House

(6 days ago) WebAt the center of our behavioral health crisis is a severe workforce shortage. We do not have enough providers, and they are not located in the right places or providing the right services to meet

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/05/31/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-highlights-strategy-to-address-the-national-mental-health-crisis/

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The Behavioral Health Care Workforce - NIHCM

(7 days ago) WebThe United States is facing a significant shortage of mental health professionals, with nearly half of the population living in mental health workforce shortage areas. Additionally, the behavioral health …

https://nihcm.org/publications/the-behavioral-health-care-workforce-shortages-solutions

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FACT SHEET: President Biden to Announce Strategy to Address …

(1 days ago) WebThe President’s FY23 budget will invest $700 million in programs – like the National Health Service Corps, Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program, and the Minority

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/03/01/fact-sheet-president-biden-to-announce-strategy-to-address-our-national-mental-health-crisis-as-part-of-unity-agenda-in-his-first-state-of-the-union/

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Filling the Gaps in the Behavioral Health Workforce

(5 days ago) WebAdministration (HRSA) calls “mental health shortage areasa.”4,5 In fact, the U.S. has noticeably fewer behavioral health providers than Canada, Switzerland, and Norway.6 HRSA projected that for certain specialties the shortage could reach as many as 35,000 full-time employees by 2030, with most states facing shortages within

https://bipartisanpolicy.org/download/?file=/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/BPC_2022_Behavioral-Health-Integration-Report_RV3.pdf

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Behavioral Health: Available Workforce Information …

(2 days ago) WebAccording to HRSA, over 80 percent of behavioral health providers that graduated from these programs from 2012 through 2020 remained practicing in underserved areas as of 2021. Why GAO Did …

https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-23-105250

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WHITE PAPER THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE …

(2 days ago) WebHealth Policy & Economics. The Initiative aims to inform the national health care debate with rigorous, THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE SHORTAGE: CAN WE MAKE BETTER USE OF THE

https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Glied-and-Aguilar-Workforce-Paper-1.pdf

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The behavioral health workforce shortage: Can we …

(4 days ago) WebThe Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) classifies certain areas as mental health provider shortage areas (MHPSAs); in 2022, 2774 of the 3144 counties in the U.S. had been

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-behavioral-health-workforce-shortage-can-we-make-better-use-of-the-providers-we-have/

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Policy Statement on Behavioral Healthcare Workforce Shortage

(6 days ago) WebThe United States is experiencing a behavioral health workforce shortage, with less than a quarter of the workforce required to meet needs, and wide disparities between urban and rural settings. Seventy percent of counties in the U.S. have no child and adolescent psychiatrists at all (McBain et al, 2019). Overall, there are only 14 child and

https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Policy_Statements/2023/Behavioral_Healthcare_Workforce_Shortage.aspx

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A Look at Strategies to Address Behavioral Health Workforce …

(6 days ago) WebDocumented workforce challenges contribute to barriers in access to care and nearly half of the US population – 47% or 158 million people – living in a mental health workforce shortage area

https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/a-look-at-strategies-to-address-behavioral-health-workforce-shortages-findings-from-a-survey-of-state-medicaid-programs/

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HHS Roadmap for Behavioral Health Integration HHS.gov

(3 days ago) Web202-690-6343 [email protected]. HHS Roadmap for Behavioral Health Integration. Our nation faces an unprecedented behavioral health crisis among people of all ages. In his first State of the Union, the President outlined a bold national strategy to prevent, treat, and provide long term recovery supports for mental illness and substance …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/12/02/hhs-roadmap-for-behavioral-health-integration-fact-sheet.html

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Behavioral Health Workforce is a National Crisis: Immediate …

(5 days ago) Websignificant (and avoidable) early mortality for those with behavioral health conditions (de Mooij et al, 2019). The workforce can no longer be a separate focus area but must move squarely into the center of behavioral health policy and funding priorities for all policymakers. According to a recent online poll conducted with 260 members of the

https://www.healthmanagement.com/wp-content/uploads/HMA-NCMW-Issue-Brief-10-27-21.pdf

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Addressing the Shortage of Behavioral Health Clinicians: Lessons …

(5 days ago) WebMay is Mental Health Awareness Month, an initiative dedicated to improving the nation's understanding of mental health concerns and promoting access to quality behavioral health care.However, access to behavioral health services is one of the top challenges for the U.S. health care system, and this has been exacerbated by the …

https://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2022/05/addressing-the-shortage-of-behavioral-health-clinicians.html

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Perspective: We Must Address America’s Behavioral Health Crisis …

(3 days ago) WebFeb 18, 2022 - 11:11 AM by. Rick Pollack. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many new challenges to America’s health care system. It also has exacerbated existing issues that were already in need of attention before the pandemic. One area that we must address now is the behavioral health crisis affecting our nation.

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2022-02-18-perspective-we-must-address-americas-behavioral-health-crisis-now

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New Study: Behavioral Health Workforce Shortage Will Negatively …

(2 days ago) WebKEY FINDINGS. The vast majority (83%) of the nation’s behavioral health workforce believes that without public policy changes, provider organizations won’t be able to meet the demand for mental health or substance use treatment and care.; Around nine in 10 behavioral health workers are concerned about the ability for those not currently …

https://www.thenationalcouncil.org/news/help-wanted/

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Behavioral Health Workforce Shortages and State Resource Systems

(6 days ago) WebThis policy report underscores the urgent need to address the provider shortage for behavioral health services in America. It reflects intensive deliberation and research conducted by the Mental Health Matters National Task Force, a bipartisan group of policymakers and experts convened by the State Exchange on Employment and …

https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/behavioral-health-workforce-shortages-and-state-resource-systems

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Policy Snapshot: Behavioral Health Workforce Shortages

(5 days ago) WebAs the prevalence of mental and behavioral health conditions and substance use disorders increases, so does the need for mental and behavioral health care professionals. States are taking several approaches to increasing the availability of mental health providers and considering policy options to reduce the workforce …

https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/policy-snapshot-behavioral-health-workforce-shortages

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A closer look at the mental health provider shortage

(9 days ago) WebThe causes for this shortage are multifaceted and complicated, but here are five key reasons for the shortage of licensed mental health therapists in the United States: Lack of funding: The government provides a limited amount of funding for mental health services and counseling. This lack of funding is one of the major contributors to the

https://www.counseling.org/publications/counseling-today-magazine/article-archive/article/legacy/a-closer-look-at-the-mental-health-provider-shortage

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Why Grassroots Behavioral Health Providers Are Falling Behind in …

(7 days ago) WebMorgan Gonzales is a reporter for Behavioral Health Business. She was educated at the University of South Carolina and the University of Georgia. She has previously worked for Daily Voice and as a health care and medical reporting fellow for Dallas Morning News. Her work has appeared in Kaiser Health News and U.S. News …

https://bhbusiness.com/2024/05/28/why-grassroots-behavioral-health-providers-are-falling-behind-in-vbc-conversations/

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Federal Policies Needed to Address Behavioral Health Provider …

(Just Now) WebThese federal programs vary in benefits but can offer as much as $250,000 in loan repayment in exchange for several years of clinical service in high-need geographic areas and facilities. Policy makers have increased funding for LRPs as the behavioral health provider shortage crisis has worsened. The researchers found 17 publications in …

https://news.stonybrook.edu/university/federal-policies-needed-to-address-behavioral-health-provider-shortage/

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New Hilltop mental health hospital unveiled amid workforce …

(8 days ago) WebThe ribbon-cutting of the Central Ohio Behavioral Healthcare Hospital on Columbus' West Side comes amid both a growing need for mental health care and a harrowing mental health workforce shortage

https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/healthcare/2024/05/23/hilltop-mental-health-hospital-care-demand-columbus-ohio-healthcare/73804689007/

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Behavioral Health Requirements of the DoD

(6 days ago) WebBehavioral Health Requirements of the Department of Defense. Requested by: House Report 116-442, Page 150, Accompanying H.R. 6395, the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. The estimated cost of this report or study for the Department of Defense (DoD) is approximately $31,100 for …

https://health.mil/Reference-Center/Reports/2022/01/20/Behavioral-Health-Requirements-of-the-DoD

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Most States Already Collect Data That Can Help Improve Opioid …

(5 days ago) WebData from the behavioral health core set and health home programs are current as of federal fiscal year 2020, and data from 1115 SUD waivers are current as of the dates specified in the Excel file, which range from 2019 to 2023. A state is counted as reporting a measure if it does so through any of the CMS programs that include the …

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2024/05/28/most-states-already-collect-data-that-can-help-improve-opioid-use-disorder-treatment

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Ohio Senate passes mental health bill sponsored by Mark …

(6 days ago) WebCOLUMBUS — The Ohio Senate has concurred with changes to Senate Bill 81, legislation sponsored by Sen. Mark Romanchuk (R-Ontario) to improve Ohio's mental health care.

https://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/story/news/2024/05/27/ohio-senate-passes-mental-health-bill-sponsored-by-mark-romanchuk-admissions-behavioral-health/73816242007/

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A Look at the Latest Alcohol Death Data and Change Over the Last …

(8 days ago) WebExisting shortages of mental health and substance use treatment professionals may make it particularly difficult to access care in rural areas, where the supply of behavioral health workforce is

https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/a-look-at-the-latest-alcohol-death-data-and-change-over-the-last-decade/

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Drug Prices and Shortages Jeopardize Patient Access to Quality …

(4 days ago) WebThe inability of many patients to obtain needed drug therapies due to either high prices or shortages has negatively affected patient outcomes.1 Nearly 30% of Americans say they haven’t taken their medication as prescribed due to high drug prices, and it is estimated that more than 1.1 million Medicare patients alone could die over the …

https://www.aha.org/news/blog/2024-05-22-drug-prices-and-shortages-jeopardize-patient-access-quality-hospital-care

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Mapped: America's critical shortage of school counselors - Axios

(3 days ago) WebThe American West and Midwest lead the U.S. with the highest student-to-school counselor ratios, an Axios review of federal data has found. Schools in these regions also have some of the highest rates of racial resegregation in states over the last 30 years.; Why it matters: Experts say the disparity of school counselor access disproportionately …

https://www.axios.com/2024/05/26/school-counselors-shortage-inequality-midwest-west

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OSU Medicine expanding access to virtual health care across …

(8 days ago) WebOSU Medicine is currently providing virtual behavioral health emergency room consults, as well as hospitalist services for McCurtain Memorial Hospital and Cleveland Area Hospital respectively. According to a new study by the Healthy Minds Policy Initiative, over 56% of Oklahomans who needed mental health treatment didn’t get it in 2022

https://news.okstate.edu/articles/health-sciences/2024/osu-medicine-expanding-access-to-virtual-health-care-across-oklahoma.html

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Gov Whitmer Signs Bill to Ensure Equal Insurance

(2 days ago) WebIn her 2022 State of the State Address, Governor Whitmer proposed policies to expand access to mental health services and grow Michigan’s mental health workforce. One key proposal was to ensure parity in coverage for mental health and substance use disorders. Today, Governor Whitmer is making this proposal a reality.

https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/news/press-releases/2024/05/21/gov-whitmer-signs-bill-to-ensure-equal-insurance

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Pages - Maryland Department of Health

(1 days ago) WebMay 28, 2024 Media Contact: Chase Cook, Director, Office of Communications, 410-767-8649 Maryland Department of Health secures spot in The Link Center State Policy Academy to improve behavioral health care for people with developmental disabilities

https://health.maryland.gov/newsroom/Pages/Maryland-Department-of-Health-secures-spot-in-The-Link-Center-State-Policy-Academy-to-improve-behavioral-health-care-for-pe.aspx

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Media Coverage: UHS and Lehigh Valley Health Network

(9 days ago) WebLVHN, Universal Health Services Break Ground on Hanover Twp. Behavioral Health Hospital. May 15, 2024 — Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) and Universal Health Services held a ceremonial groundbreaking Wednesday for a behavioral health hospital in Northampton County.The facility, which will be three stories and house 144 total beds, is …

https://uhs.com/about-universal-health-services/newsroom/media-coverage-uhs-and-lehigh-valley-health-network/

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Research Roundup: May 2024 - UNC School of Social Work

(4 days ago) WebIt was a busy month for the School of Social Work team. The May roundup includes eight publications. Associate Professor Will Hall was the 2024 recipient of The Graduate School’s Faculty Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring.. Publications. Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development Sheryl Zimmerman, Robyn …

https://ssw.unc.edu/2024/05/research-roundup-may-2024/

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DHHS Announces Redesign of Office of Child and Family Services

(9 days ago) WebMay 28, 2024. Reorganization strengthens child welfare operations and completes transition of Children’s Behavioral Health Services. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced today a redesign of the Child Welfare division in the Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS), adopting recommendations from an …

https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/blog/dhhs-announces-redesign-office-child-and-family-services-2024-05-28

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Food programs, health coverage for Florida children is lacking

(2 days ago) WebTALLAHASSEE – With schools soon letting out for summer, Florida’s poorest children face a season of shortage – with food programs and health coverage lacking because of actions taken by Gov

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/politics/2024/05/16/florida-food-programs-health-coverage-poor-children-desantis/73677932007/

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