Health law could overwhelm addiction services
"There is no illness currently being treated that will be more affected by the Affordable Care Act than addiction," said Tom McLellan, CEO of the nonprofit Treatment Research Institute and President Barack Obama's former deputy drug czar. "That's …
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Health law to open access to addiction treatment
The Affordable Care Act established 10 mandatory "essential health benefits" that need to be covered by individual and small group insurance plans. One of those benefits is behavioral health, which includes addiction treatment. "Addiction, because it …
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