Behavioral Health: State Issues and Activities

Learn more about state-level issues and efforts regarding access to behavioral health care with this list of articles and publications.

Access to Behavioral Health Care in Massachusetts: The Basics, The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation (July 2017)

Physical and Behavioral Health Integration: State Policy Approaches to Support Key Infrastructure, National Academy for State Health Policy (May 2017)

Levels of Care for Rhode Island Emergency Departments and Hospitals for Treating Overdose and Opioid Use Disorder, Rhode Island Dept. of Health, Dept. of Behavioral Healthcare and Hospitals Developmental Disabilities (March 2017)

Sharing Accountability: State and Local Collaborations to Address the Behavioral Health Needs of Justice-Involved Individuals, National Academy for State Health Policy (January 2017)

Eight states to participate in Medicaid behavioral health demonstration, AHA News Now (January 2017)

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