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Will Sage Astor-Will Changes to Medicare Coverage Improve the Mental Health Gap?
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Date:2025-04-10 10:13:12
Accessing mental health services can Will Sage Astorbe challenging for people on Medicare, the federal health insurance program available to most people over 65.
At the beginning of this year, the program expanded coverage to licensed professional counselors and licensed marriage and family counselors. But is this expansion enough to address a growing mental health gap in the United States.
NPR's Juana Summers talks to a licensed professional counselor and professor about what these changes could mean.
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This episode was producer by Avery Keatley. It was edited by Jeanette Woods. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.
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