Due to the age of the material, the following courses will be removed from the Quantum library on 11/29/2019. After this date you will be unable to take these courses for CE Credit. Use our discount code of CEUs4You and receive 10% off our discontinuing courses. 1. Chronic Diseases and Cutting…
Republican Proposed Medicaid Cuts Endanger Addiction Treatment: Experts
Cuts to Medicaid proposed by Republicans in the U.S. House and Senate jeopardize addiction treatment, NPR reports. In Pennsylvania, more than 124,000 residents depend on Medicaid for addiction treatment. The state’s Medicaid program currently pays for addiction treatment with Vivitrol, a monthly injection that costs about $1,000 a dose. A…
Attorneys General Tell Trump Health Law Replacement Must Fund Drug Treatment
The attorneys general of 19 states have told President Trump and Republican leaders of Congress that any replacement for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) must adequately fund drug treatment, the Associated Press reports. In a letter, the attorneys general said the initial ACA replacement plan, which was pulled from consideration…
Repealing Affordable Care Act Would Hurt Efforts to Combat Opioid Crisis: Botticelli
More Americans with Substance Use Disorders, Mental Illness Got Insurance Under ACA
More people with substance use disorders and mental illness had insurance coverage in 2014 because of the expansion of health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a new study finds. Many barriers to treatment remain, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study…