BANGOR CITY COUNCIL With moratorium on opiate addiction drug, city invites …
BANGOR, Maine — No Bangor drug treatment facility will be allowed to expand its use of Suboxone treatment for the next 180 days after the City Council passed a moratorium in a 7-2 vote Monday night. Some city councilors want that time to review the …
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Drinking Alcohol Will Help You Lose Weight
It sounds like another diet gimmick or some alcoholic's wishful denial, but a new book by science writer Tony Edwards, compiling and analyzing a “wealth of medical evidence” claims that drinking alcohol does not make you fat; on the contrary, alcohol …
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Self-help groups to get Rs1L for making a village alcohol-free: CM
PATNA: CM Nitish Kumar, on Tuesday, praised the self-help groups for creating public awareness against alcohol consumption and working under the umbrella of 'Jeevika'. Speaking at a function organized by the excise and prohibition department and Bihar …
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Alcohol is good for your health: Leading science writer claims tipple can …
However, the answer has been staring us in the face all along, because astonishingly, both wine and alcohol in general help prevent the common cold — and very effectively, according to a joint research venture between Harvard and Spanish universities …
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Question by John: Does Medicare part B cover inpatient gambling addiction facilities?
Couldnt find the answer to this. Assuming the facility accepts Medicare, of course. I doubt I would have trouble getting it documented as “necessary” or whatever medicare would require. Also, what percentage if they do not cover it all. Facilities such as CORE, algamus, etc. Thank you!

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Answer by Flower
Medicare Part B is for out-patient services. Part A is for in-patient services but gambling is not a medical conditon and would not be covered.

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Question by WTH (idea: Can a hospital refuse someone who has had a possible stroke because their AHCCS coverage ran out?
My ex wife had what to me was an obvious stroke.Her right arm was like jello she couldn’t walk and complained her chest hurt.When her sister took her to a local hospital(TMC in Tucson AZ) They refused to admit her because her AHCCCS card had expired . Can they really do that? If so what are her options?

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Answer by Brian
While the stroke may be obvious to you if the ER physician gave her a full work up and found nothing wrong there really is no reason to admit her unless they’re gonna obs her for the night to cover their butt. A lot of times bells palsy or a TIA can go home that day with instructions to follow up with your personal physician for further testing or to come back in if things get worse. I highly doubt they refused to admit her cause her AHCCCS card expired. The reason why I’m so sure is 99/100 times an ER physician won’t even know your insurance until they go to admit you the reason why is cause it doesn’t matter what insurance a person has till that time. The only reason why it even matters at all is so you can admit the patient to the right hospitalist as certain hospitalist groups are contracted with certain insurance companies.

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Drug Rehab Hallandale Beach Introduces New Helpline for Substance Abusers
In order to overcome drugs and alcohol, getting help from the right place is imperative. Drug Rehab Hallandale Beach offers reliable information about the various drug rehab program options for someone who truly wants to get sober. The helpline at Drug …
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Lincoln drug treatment workers, police seeing more addiction woes
LINCOLN, Maine — An Airport Road treatment facility is refocusing and might expand its outpatient programs to cope with what one of its leaders described as increasing drug addiction in the Lincoln Lakes region. Her evidence is anecdotal, but Sharon …
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Drug Treatment Court: Forced Medical Care and Behavior Modification
The National Association of Drug Court Professionals and the National Drug Court Institute claim that drug treatment courts are the answer to reducing recidivism within the prison system. Although supporters praise the drug treatment court movement, it …
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Chief Keef gets OK to go to rehab in California
Keef, whose real name is Keith Cozart, was in court again at the Skokie courthouse on Friday to ask Judge Earl Hoffenberg for permission to enter the drug treatment facility in California, said officials. Cozart will be going to one of the Promises …
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