Study: Chronic Care Approach to Substance Abuse Treatment No Better Than Usual Care
Study: Chronic Care Approach to Substance Abuse Treatment No Better Than Usual Care
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A new study finds a substance abuse treatment program that approaches addiction as a chronic disease is no more effective than a single medical visit and a referral to addiction treatment resources.
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Big Changes for Addiction Treatment Predicted Under Obamacare – News-Medical.net
Big changes for addiction treatment predicted under Obamacare – News-Medical.net
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Big changes for addiction treatment predicted under Obamacare News-Medical.net An estimated 40 million people could enter treatment because the health law recognizes drug addiction and alcoholism as chronic diseases that must be covered by insurance plans,… Continue reading |
Addiction Treatment: Health Law Could Overwhelm Addiction Services – WNCN
Health law could overwhelm addiction services – WNCN
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Health law could overwhelm addiction services WNCN 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… Continue reading |
More Americans May Be Able to Afford Drug Addiction Treatment Under ACA – STLtoday.com
More Americans may be able to afford drug addiction treatment under ACA – STLtoday.com
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More Americans may be able to afford drug addiction treatment under ACA STLtoday.com Out of 24 million Americans who need treatment for substance addiction, only 2.6 million receive it, according to… Continue reading |
Addiction Treatment: ACA Turns Drug, Alcohol Addiction Into Chronic Disease – EHRIntelligence.com
ACA turns drug, alcohol addiction into chronic disease – EHRIntelligence.com
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ACA turns drug, alcohol addiction into chronic disease EHRIntelligence.com Rarely treated as a purely medical condition today, substance abuse will now fall under the category of “chronic diseases”, says the California Health Report, meaning… Continue reading |
Addiction Treatment: How Obamacare Could Revolutionize Addiction Treatment – ThinkProgress
How Obamacare Could Revolutionize Addiction Treatment – ThinkProgress
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How Obamacare Could Revolutionize Addiction Treatment ThinkProgress Obamacare's treatment of alcoholism and other drug addiction as chronic diseases that must be covered by insurance plans could lead to as many as 40 million Americans entering rehabilitation programs, according… Continue reading |