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NewsU.S. mental health spending rising rapidly
U.S. mental illness spending is rising faster than spending on any other category of healthcare, according to new data released this week by the HHS Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. This Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: U.S. spends $9B on child mental illness
New statistics have concluded that the U.S. spent $8.9 billion to treat child mental illnesses in 2006, making mental illness the most expensive condition to treat in childhood, according to the Read more...
| Press ReleasesNational Thought Leaders in Mental Health and Healthcare Delivery Gather for Summit in SeattleMeeting Aims To Generate National Roadmap For Integrating Mental Health And Primary Care In Patient-Centered Medical Homes SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A select group of thought leaders and researchers Read more >> Mental disorders and/or substance abuse related to 1 of every 8 visits to Emergency Department Released: 7/16/2010 4:20 PM EDT Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Newswise — Nearly 12 million visits made to U.S. hospital emergency departments in 2007 involved Read more >> |
