Research suggests that people with serious mental illness die about 25 years sooner than the general population. The cost of care for those with serious mental illness—and behavioral health disorders more broadly—is also formidable. According to a recent study from New York, total health care costs for Medicaid enrollees who have behavioral health disorders are about 35 to 44 percent greater than costs for the general Medicaid population. read more
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Can Active States Endure A Ground Shift? Implications Of The Supreme Court’s Health Reform Decision
We do not know what the Supreme Court will decide about the Affordable Care Act, but we do know that changes to the ACA’s coverage provisions would have a major impact on states already active in implementing the law. Would active states be able to overcome the loss of key provisions? That depends on the Richter Scale magnitude of the ground shift set off by the Court’s decision. read more
