Employees Too

A decade ago, the reported prevalence of mental illnesses among employed groups was far lower than that in Medicaid and Medicare populations. But no more.  As of 2020, an estimated 29% of Medicaid enrollees have a mental illness, relative to 21% of privately insured and 20% of uninsured people. About one in five (21%) Medicaid beneficiaries have a substance use disorder, similar to uninsured people (19%), but higher than privately insured people at 16% (see Demographics & Health Insurance Coverage Of Nonelderly Adults With Mental Illness & Substance Use Disorders In 2020). 

These federal data were similar to the findings . . .