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The National Academy of Medicine’s recommendations on improving the quality of the overall health care system should be applied to mental health and substance abuse setting
Federal and state governments should support proposals to require adequate and affordable mental health and substance abuse coverage.
Insurers should be required to show cause before denying payment for specific medications prescribed by a physician to manage a mental health condition or substance use disorder.
The federal government should increase funding for community-based mental health and substance abuse services through the mental health block grant.
Protections are needed for those in managed care plans with mental health or substance use disorders to ensure their access to necessary services, including emergency servi
Additional funding should be made available for research on the complex epidemiology of older Americans’ mental health and substance abuse problems.