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A growing psychiatrist shortage and an enormous …

(4 days ago) WebAlready, more than 150 million people live in federally designated mental health professional shortage areas. Within a few years, the country will be short between 14,280 and 31,109 psychiatrists, and psychologists, social workers, and others will be …

https://www.aamc.org/news/growing-psychiatrist-shortage-enormous-demand-mental-health-services

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A closer look at the mental health provider shortage

(9 days ago) WebDiscussions about the mental health provider shortage, however, often miss the mark and fail to include systemic causes and drivers of the problem. One main reason for 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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Understanding the U.S. Behavioral Health Workforce Shortage

(8 days ago) WebBehavioral health care encompasses a wide variety of interventions delivered by many different types of providers. In the U.S., nearly all these providers are in short supply. …

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

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Solving the Mental Health Provider Shortage Psychology Today

(5 days ago) WebApproximately 47 percent of the U.S. population (158 million people) live in a mental health workforce shortage area. The shortage of mental health professionals is particularly …

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/best-practices-in-health/202309/solving-the-mental-health-provider-shortage

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Behavioral Health Workforce 2023 Brief - bhw.hrsa.gov

(7 days ago) WebBehavioral health services can be difficult to access due to behavioral health provider shortages, high out-of-pocket costs, coverage gaps, and other factors. 10. For example, …

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

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Over one-third of Americans live in areas lacking mental health

(8 days ago) WebThe nation needs an additional 6,398 mental health providers to fill these shortage gaps. Mental health shortages range in severity across the country. Two-thirds of shortage …

https://usafacts.org/articles/over-one-third-of-americans-live-in-areas-lacking-mental-health-professionals/

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Mental health care is in high demand. Psychologists are leveraging …

(7 days ago) WebThe shortage of mental health providers is also prohibitive, with 60% of psychologists reporting no openings for new patients, according to APA’s 2022 Covid-19 Practitioner …

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2024/01/trends-pathways-access-mental-health-care

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How States Compare By The Shortage of Mental Health …

(3 days ago) WebEven though the demand for virtual mental health services exploded in 2020, 37 states have reported shortages in quality mental health care availability. The Department of …

https://www.charliehealth.com/research/how-states-compare-by-the-shortage-of-mental-health-professionals-and-how-much-they-fall-short

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FACT SHEET: President Biden to Announce Strategy to Address …

(1 days ago) WebMore than one-third of Americans live in designated Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas, communities that have fewer mental health providers than the minimum their …

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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The mental health crisis and shortage of providers is creating big …

(2 days ago) WebThe mental health crisis and the shortage of providers to treat them is creating a parallel problem for families: debt. But how much Americans are having to pay for this care is …

https://www.npr.org/2022/10/10/1127889101/the-mental-health-crisis-and-shortage-of-providers-is-creating-big-debt-for-amer

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Mental health care is hard to find, especially if you have - NPR

(1 days ago) WebA report from the Department of Health and Human Services' inspector general finds a dire shortage of mental health care providers in Medicaid and Medicare, which together …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/03/1242383051/mental-health-care-shortage-medicare-medicaid-hhs-inspector-general

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Mental Health Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs)

(2 days ago) WebKFF Headquarters: 185 Berry St., Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone 650-854-9400 Washington Offices and Barbara Jordan Conference Center: 1330 G Street, NW, …

https://www.kff.org/other/state-indicator/mental-health-care-health-professional-shortage-areas-hpsas/

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A Look at Strategies to Address Behavioral Health Workforce …

(6 days ago) WebFor example, behavioral health providers in Ohio have been approved to receive a one-time payment equal to 10% of claims paid in FY 2021. In some states, rate increases …

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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A call to action to address rural mental health disparities

(3 days ago) WebMental Health Providers. There is a significant lack of access to specialty mental health care in rural areas in the USA [].It is estimated that as many as 65% of nonmetropolitan …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7681156/

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Providers predict longer wait times for mental health services.

(9 days ago) WebSince the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, health care providers across the country have seen an increase in patients of all ages seeking mental and behavioral health …

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2023/04/mental-health-services-wait-times

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Reducing the Economic Burden of Unmet Mental Health Needs

(8 days ago) WebWhile Federal and State laws require parity in coverage between mental and physical health services, mental health services are more than 5 times as likely to be charged …

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

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Behavioral Health: Available Workforce Information and Federal …

(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 …

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

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Designated Health Professional Shortage Areas Statistics

(7 days ago) WebHealth Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Mental Health HPSA Totals 6,227 122,206,512 26.75 %(6

https://data.hrsa.gov/Default/GenerateHPSAQuarterlyReport

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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 …

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

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The behavioral health workforce shortage: Can we make

(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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Report: Access to mental health treatment is poor in the U.S. - NPR

(5 days ago) WebMany Americans are diagnosed with mental health conditions, but most don't get professional help, even if they're insured. Obstacles include difficulties finding providers …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/12/13/1218953789/most-americans-with-mental-health-needs-dont-get-treatment-report-finds

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Map of Health Professional Shortage Areas: Mental Health, by …

(Just Now) WebMap showing county-level data on Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), indicating counties that are entirely in a HPSA, partially in a HPSA, or not in a HPSA.

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/charts/7

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Mental health workers: Why California faces a shortage- CalMatters

(Just Now) WebSan Diego County has already researched the shortage. Officials there estimate they currently have 17,000 behavioral health workers and need an additional 8,100 to meet current demand. In the next five years, they anticipate needing another 10,000 workers, in part because so many will be retiring. 2.

https://calmatters.org/health/2022/09/california-shortage-mental-health-workers/

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Find Shortage Areas - Health Resources and Services Administration

(1 days ago) WebFind Shortage Areas by Address. Enter an address to determine if it is in a shortage area: Geographic or Population HPSA or MUA/P and the details about that shortage area. …

https://data.hrsa.gov/tools/shortage-area

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Mental Health in the Workforce Toolkit - National Conference of …

(Just Now) WebDiscover a wealth of insights and initiatives aimed at transforming mental health care across diverse communities and workplaces in America. Explore policy reports …

https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/mental-health-in-the-workforce-toolkit

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Closer to the mental health crisis: Mayors combat 'failed system'

(5 days ago) WebSen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., was the mayor of Richmond from July 1998 to September 2001. He said he has seen mental health challenges intensify amid the COVID-19 pandemic and …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/07/21/mental-health-crisis-mayors-congress/70441066007/

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A mental health crisis has been brewing in the regions for years — …

(8 days ago) WebData released in 2020 by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare showed the number of Medicare-subsidised mental health services decreased dramatically as the distance …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-12/regional-mental-health-crisis/103794990

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Most providers aren't able to treat older adults with mental illness

(4 days ago) Web1:18. Older adults with serious mental illness have more difficulty accessing appropriate residential treatment facilities such as nursing homes, in-patient rehabilitation facilities …

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/health/2024/05/08/most-providers-arent-able-to-treat-older-adults-with-mental-illness/73556127007/

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Table of Experts: Mental health organizations see demand for their …

(5 days ago) WebMay 3, 2024. The dramatic increase in demand for mental health services throughout Western New York has been met with an equal response by organizations that are …

https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2024/05/03/table-of-experts-mental-health-organizations-see.html

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U.S. mental health care: Most Americans say it gets worse - Axios

(6 days ago) WebMost Americans say mental health issues get worse treatment than physical ones. Three in four adults think the U.S. health care system identifies and treats mental health issues …

https://www.axios.com/2024/05/01/mental-health-care-poll

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Shortage Areas - Health Resources and Services Administration

(Just Now) WebView national overview of HPSAs. View HPSAs by type, discipline, and location. Analyze results for specific subsets of the data by filtering on various discipline, location, score, …

https://data.hrsa.gov/topics/health-workforce/shortage-areas

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Dozens more Alberta schools to have mental health support …

(6 days ago) WebProvince announced $148M over 2 years for CASA Mental Health. The province announced $40 million on Friday to create dozens more mental health support …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-mental-health-classrooms-casa-1.7200767

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