Black Americans are nearly twice as likely as white Americans to go to hospital emergency departments for mental health care, found a new CDC report.
in mental health a priority, it's running up against long standing inequities in care, housing and income.Among the 6,000 mental health-related ER visits between 2018 and 2020, Black Americans had the highest rates for any mental health disorder — including substance use, anxiety and mood — at 96.8 visits per 1,000 adults.
Black and Hispanic adults between the ages of 18 and 44 were more likely to go to the ER for mental health issues than any other group, followed by Black and Hispanic men. Black and Hispanic patients were also more likely to wait more than an hour to be seen than white patients. Medicaid was the primary source of payment, covering 41.5% of visits. The figure is highest for Hispanic patients at nearly 60% and Black adults at about half.By the numbers:The number drops to
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