Jacobin Show: How Capitalism Created the Drug Crisis w/ Meagan Day
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Do You Need Insurance to Cover Addiction Treatment and Physical Therapy?
Pro publica found that every insurance company forced patients and doctors to use cheaper, riskier treatments because it's better for their bottom line. Millions of people suffering from pain could benefit from less addictive medications or alternatives like physical therapy. 37 state attorney generals wrote an insurance company trade group in 20 17, asking them to alter their policies so that more costly, but safer treatments were covered.
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