A Look at US Addiction Treatment System

Published April 22, 2013

A look at US addiction treatment system

Filed under: addiction help

The national health law's expansion of insurance coverage could overwhelm the U.S. addiction treatment system. The chart shows estimates for how many people with alcohol and drug problems would be newly eligible for insurance under the Affordable …
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Thousands of Floridians to get addiction treatment under ACA, but can the …

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Currently only 1 cent of every health care dollar in the United States goes toward addiction, and few alcoholics and drug addicts receive treatment. Many experts say one of the biggest barriers has been a lack of health insurance, but that will change …
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Nev. addiction treatment system faces strain; thousands newly eligible under …

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LAS VEGAS — Nevada's already stretched addiction services face even more strain as tens of thousands of people become eligible for treatment coverage under the federal health care overhaul. Federal statistics show 16,000 Nevadans are currently …
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