Mental health and substance abuse coverage has gotten worse, while suicide and overdose rates have increased (via axios)
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Behavioral health treatment often isn't covered by insurance, and it's often unaffordable — including for patients for whom treatment is a matter of life and death.Coverage of substance abuse treatment was especially bad compared to physical health treatment. The numbers for residential treatment facilities are particularly rough; in 2017, more than 50% of care in these facilities was out of network.Behavioral health providers are paid, on average, less than the Medicare rate, while primary care doctors and physical health specialists make more than the Medicare rate.
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