Commonwealth Fund March 7, 2024
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As behavioral health care needs surge among low-income adults and Medicaid beneficiaries, community health centers need funding to help keep up with demand
Community health centers are ramping up their workforce and leveraging telehealth to meet growing behavioral health care needs, but policymakers must act swiftly to fill funding gaps
Low-income adults and people covered by Medicaid have more behavioral health conditions — that is, substance use disorders, mental health conditions, and other illnesses — than people with higher incomes and those with private insurance. They’re also more likely to get their health care at community health centers (CHCs).
CHCs offer comprehensive primary care to all, regardless of the ability to pay, and serve many people with low income,...
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