States' investment in recovery support services: An exploratory analysis.

Introduction: Recovery support services (RSS), while not yet precisely defined, nevertheless have a longstanding role in managing chronic illnesses including substance use disorders (SUDs). This exploratory study is the first to identify the amounts of money that states invest from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Block Grants; SAMHSA discretionary grant and state-appropriated sources; the types of organizations from which RSS are purchased; and the non-financial supports states provide for RSS.

Methods: The study is a mixed method exploratory analysis, based on three data sources: content analysis of all 51 (Washington, D.

Sustaining enrollment in health insurance for vulnerable populations: lessons from Massachusetts.

Objective: Since 2008 Massachusetts has had universal health insurance with an individual mandate. As a result, only about 3% of the population is uninsured. However, patients who use behavioral health services are uninsured at much higher rates.