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Medicaid Mental Health and Substance Use: Expansion Trends and the Fiscal Pressure Ahead

This brief examines recent state trends in Medicaid behavioral health coverage and payment and state coverage of select treatment models for people with serious mental illness—a population that has historically faced significant barriers to care. This includes details about coverage of Certified Com

By KFF Health News · May 13, 2026 · via KFF Health News
Medicaid Mental Health and Substance Use: Expansion Trends and the Fiscal Pressure Ahead

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