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Rising mental health costs: what are we getting for our money?

Posted on December 16, 2008 15:24

Topics: Expenditures | Health Care Financing | Mental Health | Outcomes | Trends

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This article examines rising mental health care expenditures and concludes that they yield greater access to care albeit with some waste.  In addition, the article notes the similarities between mental and general heath care suggesting the potential for knowledge pooling across both fields. 

Druss, B. G. (2006). Rising mental health costs: what are we getting for our money? Health Affairs, 25(3), 614-22.  DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.25.3.614. http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/25/3/614 © 2006 by Project HOPE. 

Authors: Benjamin G. Druss. 


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