Changes in US spending on mental health and substance abuse treatment, 1986-2005, and implications for policy

Health Affairs

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 284-292

  Mark, Tami L ^a   Levit, Katharine R ^b   Vandivort Warren, Rita ^c   Buck, Jeffrey A ^d   Coffey, Rosanna M ^a  

^a Thomson Reuters   (United States)

^b THOMSON REUTERS   (United Kingdom)

^c SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

^d CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MEDICAID; MENTAL HEALTH; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADULT; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MEDICAID; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79955614954     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2010.0765     Document Type: Article

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