The Evolving Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Suicide Mortality: Demographic and Method-Specific Effects, in American Journal of Preventive Medicine
key takeaway: "Medicaid expansion was associated with 1.01 fewer suicides (95% CI= −1.93, −0.10) and 0.47 fewer firearm suicides (95% CI= −1.05, 0.11) per 100,000 nonelderly adults. The protective effects of expanding Medicaid eligibility grew over time."
US Child Mental Health Care Need, Unmet Needs, and Difficulty Accessing Services, in JAMA Pediatrics
key takeaway: "This nationally representative study showed that, in 1 in 5 US households, parents perceived a mental health treatment need for their children. Among these parents, 24.8% reported an unmet need, 16.6% reported difficulty in accessing care, and 21.8% cited such difficulty as the reason their children did not receive care. This burden was even greater for households with a single parent and multiple children. Schools serve as a pathway to identifying and addressing child mental health conditions. Our finding that 30.9% of households with homeschooled children have an unmet need is concerning."