📋 High Costs Limit Mental Health Care for Medicare Patients (AARP Article)

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FROM THE ARTICLE.

By Claire Noel-Miller, AARP Public Policy Institute & Olivia Dean, AARP Public Policy Institute. Published September 25, 2025.

Mental health is an important part of overall health, yet many Medicare beneficiaries with depression and anxiety face challenges affording needed care. Using nationally representative data, this report examines the prevalence of diagnosed and probable but undiagnosed depression and anxiety among people with Medicare. It also analyzes out-of-pocket spending, cost-related barriers to care, and policy options to address affordability challenges for this population. Read the full report.

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https://www.aarp.org/pri/topics/health/coverage-access/medicare-beneficiaries-depression-anxiety-out...