Research Letter

Trends in Medicaid Utilization and Financing for Hospitals With Psychiatric Beds

JAMA Psychiatry 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2025.4738

February 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST

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This cross-sectional study assesses how Medicaid’s role in financing inpatient psychiatric care has changed geographically across US states from 2014 to 2023.

Corresponding Author: Jonathan Cantor, PhD, RAND, 1776 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90410 (jcantor@rand.org).

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