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Opioid use disorder treatment retention improves with insurance coverage: study

Fierce Healthcare

Insurance network coverage dramatically impacts whether a person remains in treatment for opioid use disorder, according to results shared by treatment provider Ophelia. | In-network insurance coverage goes a long way in making sure individuals continue opioid use disorder treatment, according to a study out of Health Affairs.

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Smoking, Insurance Coverage Show Link in Those With Mental Health Disorders, SUD

Pharmacy Times

The objective of the study was to estimate recent trends in cigarette use and health insurance coverage for US adults with and without mental health and SUD.

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Southern states have low insurance coverage, high costs, new report finds

Fierce Healthcare

Southern states have low insurance coverage, high costs, new report finds. agliadkovskaya. Tue, 10/12/2021 - 16:33.

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Despite insurance coverage, people living in poor neighborhoods have worse surgical outcomes: study

Fierce Healthcare

Patients living in poor neighborhoods are more likely to have worse postsurgical outcomes even if they’ve got insurance coverage, according to a

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Insurance Coverage is Lagging in a Golden Age of Obesity Treatment

Drug Topics

Antiobesity medications are considered to be 'vanity drugs' by many private insurers, and the refusal to cover obesity treatment is counterproductive because of obesity's many health consequences.

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Same patient, same drug, same insurer — coverage denied

STAT

Janice Morales-Ferrer is a planner. It’s helped her get ahead in her career and in raising three young kids. But it’s hard to plan when you’ve got a rare disease, especially one with no standard treatment regimen or predictable outcome. “I’m a data-driven person,” said the 46-year-old Boston area resident.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Wegovy insurance coverage, Zepbound shortages, and more

STAT

And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too soon, yes? This is, you may recall, our treasured signal to daydream about weekend plans. Our agenda is still being formulated, but we do hope to promenade with the official mascots, catch up on our reading, and maybe stare at the telly now and then.