THE IMPACT OF MENTAL HEALTH INSURANCE LAWS ON STATE SUICIDE RATES
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SUMMARY: In the 1990s and early 2000s, a number of states passed laws requiring mental health benefits to be included in health insurance coverage. The variation in the characteristics and enactment date of the laws provides an opportunity to measure the impact of increasing access to mental health care on mental health outcomes, as evidenced by state suicide rates. In contrast with previous research, results show that when states enact laws requiring insurance coverage to include mental health benefits at parity with physical health benefits, the suicide rate decreases significantly by 5%. The findings are robust to a number of specifications and falsification tests. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Authors
- Lang, M.
- Affiliations
- Xavier University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Lang, Matthew
- ORCID
- Lang, Matthew
- Venue
- Health Economics
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2011-12-19
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 73-88
- ISSN
- 1057-9230 (ISSN-L)
- 1099-1050
- OpenAlex
- W2156853347
- Cited by
- 102
- References
- 58
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 13 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 7.30
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Health Economics (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Healthcare Policy and Management
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Keywords
- mental health coverage, mental health parity, suicide rates, access to mental health care, mental health outcomes, health policy evaluation
- MeSH terms
- Health Services Accessibility, Humans, Insurance, Psychiatric, Mental Health Services, Socioeconomic Factors, Suicide, United States, Insurance Coverage
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