Exercise May Be as Effective as Drugs in Treating Disease
Given the cost of drug treatment, regulators should consider requiring pharmaceutical companies to include exercise as a comparator in clinical trials of new medicines, according to authors Huseyin Naci of Harvard and John Ioannidis of Stanford. “In …
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Affordable Care Act Could Remove Drug Rehab Cost Barriers
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The Affordable Care Act could lead as many as 40 million Americans to rehab as it would eliminate cost barriers for people who need help recovering from addiction. It is estimated that addiction costs more than $ 120 billion each …
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Online Health Marketplaces Open October 1st, Bringing Addiction Treatment …
When online health marketplaces opened on October 1st, the US began enrolling Americans in low cost insurance plans that include addiction treatment as a part of basic health coverage. These new changes are currently offered on the web, under the 2010 …
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