Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
Of the 23.1 million Americans who needed treatment for drugs or alcohol in 2012, only 2.5 million people received aid at a specialty facility, according to the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Heroin addicts are a …
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A gaping hole in addiction treatment
More than 23 million Americans needed treatment for an alcohol or drug problem in 2012, but only about 11 percent received it, according to estimates from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). In Calhoun County …
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Despite Affordable Care Act, a gaping hole in addiction treatment
More than 23 million Americans needed treatment for an alcohol or drug problem in 2012 but only 11% received it, according to estimates from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Under the decades-old federal …
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Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation Clinics in the US Industry Market Research …
Although the recession negatively affected industry revenue and wages, rehabilitation clinics have largely recovered and are expected to continue to do so in the five years to 2019; moreover, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of …
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Monarch adopts new drug, alcohol policy for employees, board members
But Harris added that if the union supported the measure, a provision calling for treatment and/or rehabilitation would be added to deal with an employee's first-time failure of a drug/alcohol test. Without union support, the policy would contain no …
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Proposed Drug Treatment Facility Creates Controversy
Faye Fountain often baby sits her grandchildren. She lives across the street from the "old"Florala Memorial Hospital which may be transformed into a private drug treatment facility. In addition, a half-way house for post treatment is planned in a …
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Affordable Care Act expands coverage for addiction treatment
SO: Before the Affordable Care Act took effect, about a third of those who bought a health plan in the individual market had no coverage for addiction treatment, according to Health & Human Services. Then, even when a plan did provide the coverage, it …
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LI lacks drug treatment spots, expert tells Suffolk lawmakers
Jeffrey L. Reynolds, executive director of Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, testified that the region lacks drug treatment facilities and hospital beds for detoxing patients. "Getting someone into detox at this point in time is an …
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Vermont gets M grant for drug treatment program
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Gov. Peter Shumlin and Health Commissioner Harry Chen announced on Friday that Vermont will get a $ 10 million federal grant to expand early intervention and treatment programs for young adults at risk of alcohol and drug abuse.
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Maryland Addiction Recovery Center Makes Addiction Treatment More …
This program, supported by the increased mental health and substance abuse benefits of the Affordable Care Act, will aid in making addiction treatment more accessible and affordable for those in need. The program is an initiative of the founders of …
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Vt. gov. to substance abuse treatment program
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin and Health Commissioner Harry Chen have announced a $ 10 million federal grant to expand early intervention and treatment program for young adults at risk of alcohol and drug abuse. They said Friday …
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Lack of aid options, affordable housing prolongs homelessness
In the end, the Julian F. Keith Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center – the only low-cost, inpatient drug rehab in Western North Carolina – survived the chopping block with a 12 percent cut in funding. It wasn't the first time the agency's funding …
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Four years after passage of Obamacare, health care system remains in crisis
LOUIS — When federal lawmakers agreed in 2010 to pass the Affordable Care Act, they recognized that the U.S. health care system was in desperate straits. Not only was …. Cardiology labs and cancer treatment centers are huge profit centers for hospitals.
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California parolee rearrest rate not improving
In the first year of realignment, counties budgeted 16% of the $ 367 million they received from the state for services such as mental health and drug treatment, according to a report last year by the Stanford Criminal Justice Center. "Far too many …
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Affordable Care Act: Treating the mind and body as equals
Drug plans also may vary. However, large employers who self-insure don't have to offer all of the essential benefits, such as mental health. If they do, they must comply with the law, according to Tom Flynn in the Rochester office of Mercer, a global …
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North Korea purges Kim Jong Un's powerful uncle
FILE – In this July 27, 2013 file photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, is followed by his uncle Jang Song Thaek, second from left, and Yang Hyong Sop, left, vice president of the Presidium of North Korea's parliament, as he tours the newly …
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