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Our Country is Facing a Youth Mental Health Crisis, Particularly Among BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ Youth. D.C.’s New $5 Insurance Copay is Saving Lives.ย 

D.C. has implemented a policy reform to reduce out-of-pocket costs for youth mental health services, resulting in a $5 copay for unlimited mental and behavioral health visits and prescriptions for all youth under age 19, which has saved lives and is particularly beneficial for BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ youth.

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