Medical Costs for Kids' Mental Health Jumped 31% in 5 Years

Source: United Press International - Health NewsThe cost to American families of caring for a child with a mental health condition rose by almost a third between 2017 and 2021, to an average $4,361 per year, finds a new report published Monday in the journal JAMA Network Open. Overall, American families spent an estimated $31 billion in 2021 on child mental health services, which now make up nearly half (about 47%) of all child medical spending, the report found.