RI Lawmakers Mull New Drug Abuse, Overdose Bills

RI Lawmakers Mull New Drug Abuse, Overdose Bills
[rewrite]He also wants insurers in the state to cover Suboxone and buprenorphine, which are used to treat addiction to opioids like OxyContin, or heroin. And he also wants health care providers to provide patients with substance abuse problems with a treatment …[/rewrite]
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How Obamacare Is Changing Addiction Treatment Coverage
[rewrite]And the ACA represents a massive step forward in getting insurance plans to cover addiction treatment. First, starting this year, the legislation bars insurers from denying coverage due to pre-existing conditions—including substance abuse. But perhaps …[/rewrite]
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Addiction injected into Kenton Co. race
[rewrite]Kenton County Commissioner Kris Knochelmann has proposed that Kenton Fiscal Court fund 50 drug treatment beds from the proceeds of the county's 2010 sale of Rosedale Manor, while simultaneously attacking the problem on a regional basis. He said the …[/rewrite]
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De Blasio cites education as way to stem Rx drug abuse scourge
[rewrite]CITY HALL — Asked how he plans to deal with the city's prescription drug epidemic, Mayor Bill de Blasio fell back on a familiar refrain: With pre-kindergarten and after-school programs. … Money would have been better spent on treatment." Advance …[/rewrite]
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