The Protecting Americans’ Coverage Together (PACT) campaign, of which the Council for Affordable Health Coverage is a member, released policy recommendations to strengthen and modernize mental health care in the United States. Below is a quote from CAHC included in the release.
“The country is in the middle of a mental health crisis, and without access to quality providers, it will only worsen. Employers need more flexibility to address their workers’ rising mental health needs and costs. Workers need better benefits and more access to more healthcare providers. Implementing actionable and accessible policies that increase the number of mental health practitioners and support Americans’ ability to connect with them to receive the care they need are important first steps to addressing this care and cost crisis,” said Joel White, President of the Council for Affordable Health Coverage.