Affordable Care Act Expands Coverage for Addiction Treatment
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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US drug czar urges police to carry heroin overdose treatment
Officials' push for more life-saving treatment comes as actor Philip Seymour Hoffman's death from an apparent overdose has revived a national debate over drug abuse, with a spotlight on heroin. Heroin use has jumped by 80 percent in recent years, drug …
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Walsh: City First Responders Must Carry 'Narcan'
Mayor Marty Walsh outlined his plans and announced a series of community-based workshops to help residents navigate the substance abuse system during a Tuesday news conference. WBZ NewsRadio 1030?s Carl Stevens reports. play pause.
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