State Mental Health Budgets Cut 5% Since 2009
Hot 'Off The Wire' News for the Week of November 21, 2011
Between 2009 and 2012, state mental health budgets decreased by an aggregate of five percent. In 2009, states allocated nearly $22.5 billion to state mental health departments; in 2012, states allocated nearly $21.3 billion, resulting in a total loss of $1.2 billion for state-funded mental health services. A total of 29 states made cuts to their mental health budgets that reduced spending by $1.6 billion, while 22 states increased their mental health budgets by $486 million. In 35 states, the 2012 allocations differed from the 2009 allocations by less than 10%... Full Article (all members)
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