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Reducing the Economic Burden of Unmet Mental Health …

(8 days ago) WEBHow can the burden of mental health disorders be reduced? 46 percent reported that they could not afford the cost of treatment, and 19 percent reported that their health insurance did not pay

https://www.whitehouse.gov/cea/written-materials/2022/05/31/reducing-the-economic-burden-of-unmet-mental-health-needs/

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Challenges and Opportunities to Meet the Mental Health …

(3 days ago) WEBThe goal of decreasing mental health disparities between minority groups is currently a national effort. The implementation of the ACA (Medicaid, Medicare, and other government safety-net programs) 61% of those not receiving mental health care listed cost as a barrier (52, 67).

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7011222/

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Addressing Disparities: Advancing Mental Health Care for …

(3 days ago) WEBThese and other mental health disparities further disadvantage members of minority groups and increase the burden of mental illnesses on individuals, families, and communities. Accordingly, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) supports a research agenda aimed at understanding and reducing mental health disparities.

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/about/director/messages/2020/addressing-disparities-advancing-mental-health-care-for-all-americans

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New study shows a lack of investment in mental health …

(7 days ago) WEBThe Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine's "Economic Burden of Mental Health Inequities" report found that, before the pandemic, a lack of mental health care equity cost more than 100,000 lives and $278 billion nationwide.. Dr. Shale L. Wong, a health policy expert with the University of Colorado, participated in …

https://www.gpb.org/news/2022/09/15/new-study-shows-lack-of-investment-in-mental-health-care-costs-lives-and-billions

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Cost and accessibility of mental health care in America

(2 days ago) WEBThe cost of mental health. Nearly 1 in 5 Americans has some type of mental health condition. Spending on mental health treatment and services reached $225 billion in 2019, according to an Open

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/10/cost-and-accessibility-of-mental-health-care-in-america.html

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Mental Health Disparities Research: An Introduction to …

(2 days ago) WEBIn early 2020, shortly before the United States began to shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leadership at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) recognized the need to address the persistent mental health care disparities that continue to impact millions in this country, despite the significant advances made in mental health …

https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ajp.20220291

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The Costs and Benefits of Reducing Racial-Ethnic …

(3 days ago) WEBTo approximate the average per capita cost of providing appropriate care for this group, we calculated the average expenditure for an outpatient mental health care visit ($113.74) and psychotropic drug fill ($99.20) using combined 2004–2010 medical event data from the MEPS household survey.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7595243/

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Racial Disparities in Mental Health Cost U.S. $278 Billion in Four

(Just Now) WEBA new report estimates that racial mental health disparities cost the United States around $278 billion between 2016 and 2020, putting a price tag on a health equity issue that’s long plagued the nation (Source: “Racial Mental Health Disparities Cost U.S. $278B in 4 Years,” Patient Engagement HIT, September 14, 2022).

https://www.ohioafp.org/wfmu-article/racial-disparities-in-mental-health-cost-u-s-278-billion-in-four-years-study-finds/

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Racial Mental Health Disparities Cost US $278B in 4 Years

(4 days ago) WEBBy Sara Heath. September 14, 2022 - Racial mental health disparities cost the United States around $278 billion between 2016 and 2020, putting a price tag on a health equity issue that’s long plagued the nation, according to researchers from the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine with support from Otsuka

https://patientengagementhit.com/news/racial-mental-health-disparities-cost-us-278b-in-4-years

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Mental Health Disparities Research - National Institute of …

(2 days ago) WEBThe Disparities Team was formed in December 2018 to focus on research aimed at reducing and eliminating mental health disparities in U.S. communities. The team supports innovative and high-impact research aimed at: Enhancing our understanding of minority mental health and health disparities. Reducing mental health disparities and its impact …

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/research/priority-research-areas/mental-health-disparities-research

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Prioritizing Minority Mental Health Health Equity …

(5 days ago) WEBMany people from racial and ethnic minority groups have difficulty getting mental health care. 2 This can be due to many different reasons, such as cost or not having adequate health insurance …

https://www.cdc.gov/healthequity/features/minority-mental-health/index.html

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Challenges and Opportunities to Meet the Mental Health Needs of …

(6 days ago) WEBThe goal of decreasing mental health disparities between minority groups is currently a national effort. The implementation of the ACA (Medicaid, Medicare, and other government safety-net programs) 61% of those not receiving mental health care listed cost as a barrier (52, 67).

https://focus.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.focus.20190028

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Mental health care among blacks in America: Confronting racism …

(3 days ago) WEBKeywords: mental health disparities, mental health services, racism and mental health, unmet need. 1. Access and cost barriers to mental health care, by insurance status, 1999‐2010. Health Aff (Millwood). 2013; 32 (10):1723‐1730. [PMC free article] [Google Scholar]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6407345/

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The Costs and Benefits of Reducing Racial-Ethnic Disparities in …

(1 days ago) WEBObjective: Previous studies have found that timely mental health treatment can result in savings in both mental health and general medical care expenditures. This study examined whether reducing racial-ethnic disparities in mental health care offsets costs of care. Methods: Data were from a subsample of 6,206 individuals with probable …

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ps.201400070

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Data Finds Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mental Health Diagnoses

(9 days ago) WEBBeing diagnosed with anxiety or depression during a primary care visit may not only depend on your mental health status. A new analysis finds that there are large disparities in receiving a mental health diagnosis across races and ethnicities in the U.S. An Athenahealth analysis of patient visits to primary care providers (PCPs) in 2020 found

https://www.verywellhealth.com/mental-health-disparities-access-to-care-5187278

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Racial disparities in mental health care: An explainer and research …

(Just Now) WEBDisparities in mental health care, and in health care in general, refer to racial or ethnic differences in access to care and quality of care. It’s a definition used by the Institute of Medicine’s landmark 2003 report “ Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care .”. Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble, a mental

https://journalistsresource.org/home/racial-disparities-mental-health/

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Black Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) Mental Health Fact …

(9 days ago) WEBAccording to research from the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine, racial mental health disparities cost the United States around $278 billion between 2016 and 2020 as a result of premature deaths that has been linked back to mental health, substance use disorder and suicide.(11)

https://www.rtor.org/bipoc-mental-health-equity-fact-sheet/

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Economic cost of health disparities Deloitte Insights

(2 days ago) WEBInequities in the US health system cost approximately $320 billion today and could eclipse $1 trillion in annual spending by 2040 if left unaddressed. For instance, disparities in mental health treatment likely are a large driver of unnecessary health care spending. The complexities within mental health treatment make it a difficult

https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/health-care/economic-cost-of-health-disparities.html

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Mental health disparity could cost trillions in years to come

(7 days ago) WEBThe U.S. currently spends about $477.5 billion annually in avoidable and unnecessary expenses related to mental health inequities, according to the report. That could rise to $1.26 trillion a year

https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-pulse/mental-health-disparity-could-cost-trillion-analysis

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CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH - 2022 …

(5 days ago) WEBNearly 20% of children and young people ages 3-17 in the United States have a mental, emotional, developmental, or behavioral disorder, and suicidal behaviors among high school students increased more than …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK587174/

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Economic Burden of Health Disparities in the U.S., 2018 - NIMHD

(2 days ago) WEBCompared to 2014, when researchers estimated that the economic burden of racial and ethnic health disparities in the United States was $320 billion, a new, follow-up study funded by NIMHD estimates the 2018 economic burden at $451 billion. This new study also estimates the burden of education-related health disparities at $978 billion.

https://www.nimhd.nih.gov/about/publications/economic-burden-health-disparities-US-2018.html

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Racial Mental Health Disparities Cost US $278B in 4 Years

(6 days ago) WEBThe analysis showed that, between 2016 and 2020, the US saw an excess of 117,000 premature deaths among indigenous and racial or ethnic minorities due to mental health needs. All said, the excess cost due to these mental health disparities was $278 billion. That additional cost burden links back to mental illness, substance use …

https://www.techtarget.com/patientengagement/news/366584640/Racial-Mental-Health-Disparities-Cost-US-278B-in-4-Years

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