Behavioral Health Workforce Changes and the Affordable Care Act

The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) provides assistance to provider organizations in health professional shortage areas (HPSAs) in the form of loan repayments to providers who agree to work at eligible sites. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) invested $234 million in the NHSC, allowing them to provide support to over 14,000 providers. This report describes…

Use of Telehealth to Strengthen Workforce Capacity

Many Americans do not have access to adequate care for mental health and substance use conditions due to living in mental health professional shortage areas, cost of care, or other factors. Telehealth is seen as a promising strategy for reducing costs and increasing access to care for patients. This report describes a study that utilized…

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