Health Law Could Overwhelm Addiction Services

Health law could overwhelm addiction services

Filed under: Houston Drug Addiction Help

Only 1 cent of every health care dollar in the United States goes toward addiction, and few alcoholics and drug addicts receive treatment. One huge barrier, according to many experts, has been a lack of health insurance. But that barrier crumbles in …
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Ohio Medicaid move hits drug, mental health help

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Expanding treatment programs, she said, could help keep people out of jail and allow counties to free up money they spend on mental illness or substance abuse programs. Republicans in the Ohio House this past week removed the Medicaid expansion from …
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US health law mixed for W.Va. drug abuse efforts

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Perdue believes expanding the health coverage rolls would prove of some benefit to people who abuse drugs or alcohol: by helping them get care for ailments that often accompany addiction, such as liver or kidney disease. But improving treatment …
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