For over a century,the public mental-health system,including state and local services,subsidized the private mental-health system through the technique of __________.

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Cost shifting is the technique of transferring the burden of paying for mental healthcare from the public mental-health system to the private mental-health system. This is done by increasing the cost of services in the private mental-health system, which makes it difficult for low-income individuals to access quality care. As a result, many individuals end up seeking care in the public mental-health system, which is often underfunded and unable to meet the demand for services.

For Over a Century,the Public Mental-Health System,including State and Local