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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Addiction treatment revamped under health care law, expert says
The medical community's understanding of addiction has changed dramatically over the past 50 years, but how it's treated has remained the same, according to expert A. Thomas McLellan. One of the things the Affordable Care Act is trying to do is update …
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Addiction treatment center finds home in Rochester
Addiction treatment center finds home in Rochester. Story · Comments · Image (2). Print: Create a …. Then, if you enjoy our site and want full access, we'll ask you to purchase an affordable subscription. (%remaining%) Remaining Thank you for reading …
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How Obamacare Could Revolutionize Addiction Treatment
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 to California Health Report. Government …
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A fresh look at Drug Rehabilitation Court
In my 22 years at the Aurora Police Department, I have had a front row seat to the devastation and destruction that befalls individuals who have addictions. Drug abuse can cause once law-abiding citizens to turn to criminal activity in order to support …
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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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