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Expanding Access to SUD Treatment and Services
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) expanded Medicaid coverage to nearly all adults with incomes up to 138 percent of the Federal Poverty Level ($20,120 for an individual in 2023) and provided states with an enhanced federal matching rate (FMAP) for their expansion...
Employer Investments in Well-Being, Part II
This piece is co-authored by Jordana Choucair and Christopher HartOrganizations are increasingly recognizing that supporting individual employee well-being is strategically important for overall organizational health. Well-being investments can help ensure that all...
Are We Recovery Ready?
There is an urgent need for increased substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated existing challenges in behavioral health. Social isolation, economic hardship, and increased stress levels created a fertile ground for increased SUD as...
Employer Investments in Well-Being, Part I
This piece is co-authored by Jordana Choucair and Christopher HartStudies have shown that an employee’s health and happiness not only increases satisfaction, but also boosts productivity and supports talent retention. Armed with this knowledge, employers continue to...
Addressing Barriers to Behavioral Health Care Delivery for the LGBTQ+ Community
In honor of Pride Month, Third Horizon Strategies (THS) recently interviewed Chicago-based Psychotherapist Spencer Rogers, LSW, to learn about their experiences as a front-line clinician at Howard Brown Health.
Systemic Approaches to Behavioral Health Crisis Services
According to Mental Health America’s 2023 State of Mental Health report, 21 percent of adults are experiencing a mental illness yet 55 percent of those (equating to more than 28 million Americans) do not receive treatment. Recent data from the Centers for Disease...