Patients Seek Mental Health Care From Their Doctor but Find Health Plans Standing in the Way
As mental health concerns have risen over the past decade — and reached new heights during the pandemic — there’s a push for primary...
Aneri Pattani, Correspondent, reports on a broad range of public health topics, focusing on mental health and substance use. Her work spans text and audio stories, and she has been heard on NPR and Science Friday. Her stories have received national recognition, including a 2021 award from the Institute for Nonprofit News for reporting on the flawed oversight of addiction treatment facilities in Pennsylvania. She was also part of a team that received the News Leaders Association’s 2021 Batten Medal for Coverage of the Coronavirus Pandemic. Before joining KHN, Pattani wrote for Spotlight PA, a collaborative newsroom investigating the Pennsylvania state government. She was a 2019 recipient of the Rosalynn Carter Fellowship for Mental Health Journalism.
As mental health concerns have risen over the past decade — and reached new heights during the pandemic — there’s a push for primary...