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Opioid Treatment Funds In Senate Bill Would Fall Far Short Of Needs
Thursday, July 20, 2017
A Senate proposal to repeal Obamacare includes $45 billion to treat opioid addiction. But it wouldn't make up for deep cuts to Medicaid in that same bill that has funded much of that treatment.
GOP's Proposed Cuts To Medicaid Threaten Treatment For Opioid Addiction
Sunday, June 11, 2017
Expanding Medicaid has helped many people caught up in the opioid epidemic get treatment. But doctors say the proposed Republican changes to the Affordable Care Act could jeopardize these programs.
Insurance Customers In Pennsylvania Look To Trump To Ease Their Burden
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Two Pennsylvania voters who buy health insurance on HealthCare.gov are frustrated with how expensive the plans have become. They voted for Trump in hopes he can bring down health insurance costs.
How We Got Here: Treating Addiction In 28 Days
Saturday, October 01, 2016
Decades ago, a researcher came up with 28 days as the ideal length of stay for inpatient alcoholism rehab, despite lack of evidence that it worked. That model is now being used for opioid addiction.
A Crisis With Scant Data: States Move To Count Drug-Dependent Babies
Monday, March 28, 2016
Getting good information is critical to figuring out where resources need to go to treat newborns dependent on opioids. Pennsylvania relies on old and incomplete statistics, but that may be changing.
Medicaid May Soon Pay For Some Inpatient Addiction Treatment
Wednesday, January 06, 2016
Some Medicaid plans will now get federal funding for 15 days of inpatient treatment. But Pennsylvania fears the new rule will close a loophole the state has been using to pay for longer stints.
Local Charities Capitalize On Holiday Rush With Day Of Giving
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
There's Black Friday and Cyber Monday and, in some places, a single day dedicated to getting people to give to local nonprofits. In Lancaster County, Penn., they call it the Extraordi...
When Rehab Might Help An Addict — But Insurance Won't Cover It
Sunday, August 16, 2015
The latest numbers show that deaths from heroin-related overdose more than tripled nationally between 2002 and 2013. Opiate addiction touches every demographic: white, black, Hispanic, rural, suburban and urban.
Proposed solutions nationally include more government funding for treatment, tougher penalties for dealers, and proactive interventions to stop people before ...
Europe Spreads No Welcome Mats For Masses Of Migrants
Sunday, August 16, 2015
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States Lack Accurate Statistics On Widespread Heroin Use
Thursday, May 21, 2015
Opiate abuse has reached crisis levels, but some states aren't doing all they can to determine the depth of the problem. Finding up-to-date statistics for specific drugs is often difficult.
It Just Needed A Little Love: An Ugly Spruce Ties A Town Together
Sunday, December 21, 2014
When a shabby-looking, 50-foot "Charlie Brown" Christmas tree went up in the middle of downtown Reading, Pa., around Thanksgiving, many saw it as a metaphor for the city's troubles.
America: War Weary & Wary of Syria
Friday, September 06, 2013
President Barack Obama has invited a national debate over American intervention in Syria. To get a sense of how Americans across the nation feel, The Takeaway welcomes three guests fo...
Why Cushing, Oklahoma Matters
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Yesterday, President Obama kicked off a two-day tour to highlight his administration’s energy strategy, which includes a stop in a small city called Cushing. If you aren’t from Oklaho...
