An ACA provision increased treatment for young adults with possible mental illnesses relative to comparison group

Health Affairs

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1425-1434

  Saloner, Brendan ^a   Cook, Benjamin Lê ^b,c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DSM-IV; ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RACE DIFFERENCE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SAFETY NET HOSPITAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUBSTANCE USE; ADOLESCENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; INSURANCE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PARENT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TRENDS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PARENTS; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84905982942     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2014.0214     Document Type: Article

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