Children in a mental health crisis can spend days languishing in the ER

Aug 16, 2025 - 01:08
 0  0
Children in a mental health crisis can spend days languishing in the ER
The study looked at records for more than 250,000 emergency department visits by children who are on Medicaid.

A new study finds that nearly 1 in 10 kids on Medicaid visiting an emergency department for mental health care remain stuck there for days waiting for follow up psychiatric care.

(Image credit: Cemile Bingol)

What's Your Reaction?

Like Like 0
Dislike Dislike 0
Love Love 0
Funny Funny 0
Angry Angry 0
Sad Sad 0
Wow Wow 0