Fierce Healthcare (5/12, Gliadkovskaya) reports, “As almost 1 in 4 American teens identify as LGBTQ, affirming therapy can be life-saving,” but “availability is shrinking.” Additionally, many therapists do not “accept insurance, citing difficulties in becoming in-network with payers and low reimbursement rates.” Although “parity laws have been around for decades…true parity has not been achieved and is not well enforced.”
Related Links:
— “The broken pipeline of mental healthcare for LGBTQ teenagers,” Anastassia Gliadkovskaya, Sam Donndelinger, Fierce Healthcare, May 12, 2026