Kentucky to pour million from drug settlements into treatment programs
Mike Donta reacts to state using $ 32 million to ex…: Mike Donta says that it is bittersweet news that the state is appropriating $ 32 million to expand substance abuse treatment because his son was an addict who died in 2010.
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Shumlin seeks million boost in spending for opiate treatment
Some of that money comes from an accounting shift based on savings in health care costs for emergency services for patients with substance abuse problems. In addition to next year's spending, some opiate treatment programs across the state will see …
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Extend Parity in Mental Health Coverage to Children's Health Insurance …
"Children and adolescents in these programs should receive the same protections from discrimination in mental health and substance use disorder treatment and recovery services as those who are privately insured." Share this page. Share to Facebook …
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