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Susan Busch is the Susan Dwight Bliss Professor of Public Health and Professor in the Institution for Social and Policy Studies at Yale School of Public Health. She holds primary appointments in the Department of Health Policy and Management and secondary appointments in the Institution for Social and Policy Studies. Her work bridges academic research with practical policy applications in the healthcare sector.
- PhD from Harvard University
Professor Busch's research focuses on the intersection of public policy, behavioral health, and healthcare payment systems. She examines how payment structures influence access to behavioral health services, with particular attention to mental health and substance use disorders. Her work investigates insurance parity, the impact of private equity on behavioral health treatment, and innovative payment models that could improve care coordination for individuals with serious mental illness. She has extensively studied the integration of behavioral health services into accountable care organizations and Medicare systems.
Her recent publications reveal a strong focus on the commercialization of behavioral health services, particularly examining private equity ownership in psychiatric hospitals and outpatient treatment facilities. Her research also addresses critical gaps in access to evidence-based treatments for substance use disorders, including opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder. Professor Busch has made significant contributions to understanding how policy changes, such as Medicare coverage expansions for opioid treatment programs, affect treatment access and utilization patterns.
As an educator, Professor Busch teaches a course on U.S. Mental Health Policy at Yale, helping to train the next generation of healthcare policy experts. Her work has significant implications for healthcare reform efforts aimed at improving access to behavioral health services and addressing the fragmentation that often characterizes mental health and substance use treatment in the United States.
