Changes in Mental Health Services Use Under the ACA in One State: Role of Mental Health Provider Shortages
Changes in the four measures of mental health use under the ACA did not differ in MHPSAs versus non-MHPSAs. Future research into the ACA's long-term effects should examine systemic and structural barriers to mental health care and to having sufficient numbers of mental health professionals.
Authors
- Mary Jo Larson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3417-2882)
- Michael Doonan
- Dominic Hodgkin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4494-9176)
- Lyoung Hee Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4602-7079)
Institutions
- Oak Ridge Associated Universities (US)
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
- Brandeis University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychiatric Services
- Published
- 2024-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.20230628
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00