One task force suggests that if an adult reports drinking more than recommended amounts, doctors should take steps to help them cut back. Alcohol use screenings while seeing a physician may become more common for all adults, due to a new recommendation from the United States Preventive Services Task Force. The recent recommendation, according to… Continue reading Could Alcohol Use Screenings Become More Common For Adults?
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Are Health Insurers Driving The Opioid Crisis?
While the brunt of the negative attention has focused on drug suppliers and prescribers, experts are now examining the role that insurers have played in the epidemic. Health insurers could be stoking the opioid epidemic, according to a new study published Friday in the journal JAMA Network Open. “Our findings suggest that both public and… Continue reading Are Health Insurers Driving The Opioid Crisis?