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Will Changes to Medicare Coverage Improve the Mental Health Gap?

Will Changes to Medicare Coverage Improve the Mental Health Gap?

FromConsider This from NPR


Will Changes to Medicare Coverage Improve the Mental Health Gap?

FromConsider This from NPR

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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
Jan 7, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Accessing mental health services can be challenging for people on Medicare, the federal health insurance program available to most people over 65.At the beginning of this year, the program expanded coverage to licensed professional counselors and licensed marriage and family counselors. But is this expansion enough to address a growing mental health gap in the United States.NPR's Juana Summers talks to a licensed professional counselor and professor about what these changes could mean.Email us at considerthis@npr.org
Released:
Jan 7, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Every weekday afternoon, the hosts of NPR's All Things Considered help you make sense of a major news story and what it means for you in 15 minutes. In participating regions, you'll also hear from local journalists about what's happening in your community.