It is true that a lot of psychiatrist do not want to see patients on Medicaid. I am sure there is quite a bit of paperwork involved, and they have to see a much larger patient load to make less money. Some of them probably have a huge debt from medical school, and so the prospect of treating this population is much less appealing if they can just charge cash or patients with good insurance.

I think it is better when they use other types of healthcare professionals who require less school (and money) and get them trained to perform the basic duties people require such as prescribing medication. They would like to move some of those professions up to doctoral degrees, but at this time I’m not sure that’s a good idea. At least allow some of the master’s level professionals to continue to prescribe with a medical doctor or someone in their own field with a doctoral degree to supervise them.


I would love to see the break-down of each states budget on mental healthcare treatment care is allotted. Does anyone have this?