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Extending Medicaid Coverage. Joan Alker, Co-Executive Director Georgetown University Health Policy Institute Center for Children and Families Mental Health America March 2013. National Median Eligibility Levels. Potential for State Savings in Mental Health.
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Extending Medicaid Coverage Joan Alker, Co-Executive Director Georgetown University Health Policy Institute Center for Children and Families Mental Health America March 2013
Potential for State Savings in Mental Health • Urban estimates between $13 and 26 billion from 2014 – 2020 in state savings • National Association of State Mental Health Directors estimate state budgets to increase by $40 billion between 2014 and 2019
For More Information • Joan Alker: • jca25@georgetown.edu • Our website: • ccf.georgetown.edu • Say Ahhh! Our child health policy blog: • www.theccfblog.org/