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

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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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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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Insurance Coverage of FMTs in CDI

Pharmacy Times

Experts comment on insurance coverage as a factor for the broader use of FMTs for the management of CDI.

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

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

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High-rated hospitals still have safety disparities across race, ethnicity and insurance coverage

Fierce Healthcare

Measurable differences in patient safety across race, ethnicities and insurance coverage persist even among hospitals rated at the top of their class, according to a new analysis of Leapfrog Hospit | New findings from a Leapfrog Group and Urban Institute analysis suggest that patient safety disparities are not driven by individual hospitals, but are (..)

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Insurance Coverage is Lagging in a Golden Age of Obesity Treatment

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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.