Michigan residents need better access to mental health care

Soon, many hundreds of thousands of Michigan citizens will be obtaining mental health coverage through the Affordable Care Act—coverage that many have never had before. Our Center wanted to understand what Michiganders might be facing in terms of the need for these services and access to care. To find out, we surveyed primary care physicians in Michigan as well as consumers, and we found that we have a big problem in our state today—a problem that could get much worse in the future.