Medicaid is the backbone of mental healthcare in America

Medicaid pays for 25% of all mental healthcare and 40% of all substance use care in this country — and it’s at risk. Without Medicaid, mental health conditions and substance use disorders will go untreated, harming individuals and placing avoidable strain on families, communities, hospitals, state budgets and more. The threat to Medicaid is real and urgent and its future rests with the U.S. Congress. Join the movement to let Congress know that Medicaid is mental health today.

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Find out how Medicaid cuts will affect mental health in your state

Click on your state to view a detailed factsheet on how proposed Medicaid cuts could impact mental health and substance use care in your community. For a factsheet with nationwide data, click here.

To view the full report, Medicaid is Mental Health: State-by-State Impacts of Proposed Cuts, click here.

Click here for a full list of citations for the state factsheets.
Please note that these state factsheets were prepared prior to the passing of H.R. 1.

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Learn more about how you can help protect Medicaid for all Americans, click here.

If you or someone you know needs help, call the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, which offers 24/7 judgment-free support for mental health, substance use, and more. Text, call or chat 988.