ArticleThe journal of behavioral health services & research2021
After the Affordable Care Act: the Effects of the Health Safety Net and the Medicaid Expansion on Latinxs' Use of Behavioral Healthcare in the US.
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- Left Out and At Risk: Post-Pandemic Continuation of Organizational Service Reduction in Metropolitan New York City Coincides with Rise in Opiate Use and Mental Health Problems for Latinos.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Impact of Asian Language-Speaking Mental Health Providers on Asian American Patient Volume in Mental Health Treatment Facilities: Moderating Role of Medicaid Spending.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Using Photovoice to Improve Engagement in Community Health Assessments Addressing Behavioral Health.The journal of behavioral health services & research · 2025Article
- Behavioral Health Services use Among Racial and Ethnic Groups: Results from the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS).Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2022Article
- 8 Minutes and 46 Seconds Changed Everything-What are We Doing About It?The journal of behavioral health services & research · 2021Article
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Abstract
This study investigated the association between the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Latinxs' use of behavioral health services in the US. Organizational responses from the 2010, 2014, and 2016 National Mental Health Service Survey were used to examine the number and proportion of outpatient Latinx admissions over time, as well as the role of Medicaid expansion and health safety net funding on Latinxs' admissions. Findings showed that there was an increase in Latinx admissions post-ACA (2014). However, 2 years post-implementation (2016), Latinx admissions were at levels lower than prior to the healthcare reform. Despite this overall decrease, behavioral health safety net organizations, particularly those located in states that adopted the expansion of Medicaid, served more Latinxs than behavioral health service organizations outside the safety net. Policy and practice implications to strengthen behavioral safety net organizations that serve Latinxs are discussed.
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