Mental Health
New and noteworthy
Examining School Shootings at the National and State Level and Mental Health Implications
In this brief, KFF analyzes school shootings at the national and state level, including implications for children’s mental health.
Although data on the number of youths injured by or exposed to school gun violence is not federally tracked, several organizations have independently collected this data, including The Washington Post. We analyzed the Post data in order to calculate the rate of exposure to school shootings from 1999 through 2024.
Although data on the number of youths injured by or exposed to school gun violence is not federally tracked, several organizations have independently collected this data, including The Washington Post. We analyzed the Post data in order to calculate the rate of exposure to school shootings from 1999 through 2024.
Access and coverage
Mental Health Parity at a Crossroads
More than 25 years after the first federal mental health parity protections were put in place, adequate coverage for behavioral health care remains elusive. This brief explains the federal behavioral health parity requirements and sets out key policy issues.Section 1115 Waiver Watch: Contingency Management
Of the 800,000 Medicaid enrollees aged 12 to 64 with a diagnosed stimulant use disorder in 2019, about 20% were in states that now have approved 1115 Medicaid waivers for contingency management services (California, Delaware, Montana, Washington).
Mental Health Findings from 2022 Women’s Health Survey
This issue brief focuses on the access and coverage of mental health services using data from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey.5 Key Facts about Medicaid Coverage for Adults with Mental Illness
Nationwide, an estimated 52 million nonelderly adults live with mental illness, and Medicaid covers nearly one in three (29%) of them, or about 15 million adults.Examining New Medicaid Resources to Expand School-Based Behavioral Health Services
How does the recent guidance from CMS increase access to behavioral health care services in schools? KFF explores implementation of provisions from the Safer Communities Act of 2022.
