Background Persons with disabilities experience health inequities in terms of increased
mortality, morbidity, and limitations in functioning when compared to the rest of the …

Policy implementation is a key component of scaling effective chronic disease prevention
and management interventions. Policy can support scale-up by mandating or incentivizing …

We study the effects of changing Medicaid reimbursement rates for primary care services on
behavioral health outcomes—defined here as mental illness and substance use disorders …

Purpose Contextual to the recognition of the complex interplay between health and
behavioral aspects, integrated behavioral health (IBH) has emerged. Although this model is …

Despite health care reform, our nation continues to struggle containing health care costs
while meeting the needs of persons with behavioral health disorders and comorbid chronic …

Substance use disorders (SUDs) are a major social concern. There is an extensive
economic literature estimating the social costs associated with SUDs in terms of health care …

There are vital links among mental health conditions, chronic diseases, and substance use
disorders. Simultaneous examination of the relationship among these three conditions is …

Abstract Introduction Established under the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid health homes are
designed to provide comprehensive health care for enrollees with chronic health conditions …

We provide the first evidence on the effects of expansions to private and public insurance
programs on children's use of specialty substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. We …

Individuals with a serious mental illness (SMI) diagnosis often experience poor physical
health outcomes and low-quality care. They also have high mortality and premature mortality …