In a call with donors, First Liberty Institute’s Kelly Shackelford read the supportive email he said came from Thomas. The leader of the religious-rights group also labeled Justice Elena Kagan “treasonous” for backing a stronger ethics code.
— Nancy Gertner, a retired federal judge, about Judge Aileen M. Cannon’s decision to throw out the criminal charges against former President Donald Trump for alleged mishandling of classified documents. Gertner joined Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington as a friend of the court in a legal filing arguing that Cannon should be removed from the case.
America is in the midst of a mental health crisis. But finding a therapist who takes insurance can feel impossible. Insurers say that’s because there aren’t enough therapists. That’s not entirely true.
We spoke to more than 500 psychologists, psychiatrists and therapists in nearly all 50 states, from rural communities to big cities. Their stories underscore how the nations’ insurers — quietly, and with minimal pushback from lawmakers and regulators — have assumed an outsize role in mental health care.
Each provider said they faced a moment in which they had to leave their network; taken together, their stories help explain why it’s so hard to find a therapist that takes insurance.
