Despite Obamacare, a Gaping Hole in Addiction Treatment – USA TODAY

Despite Obamacare, a gaping hole in addiction treatment – USA TODAY

Despite Obamacare, a gaping hole in addiction treatment
USA TODAY
The Affordable Care Act, which promises sweeping changes to help millions of people with drug or alcohol addiction, requires that treatment be offered to those who are newly insured through the insurance exchanges or Medicaid, the government health

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Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment – SFGate


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Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
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NEW YORK (AP) — As the ranks of heroin users rise, increasing numbers of addicts are looking for help but are failing to find it — because there are no beds in packed facilities, treatment is hugely expensive and insurance companies won't pay for
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South Jersey short on treatment sites for drug addicts – Press of Atlantic City

South Jersey short on treatment sites for drug addicts
Press of Atlantic City
Even as state agencies, advocacy groups and individuals band together to address opiate addiction, many factors — from a lack of treatment capacity to the stigma of addiction — undermine their efforts. “We're doing the best we can,” said Dr. James …

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