One in three older Americans with Medicare drug coverage is prescribed opioid painkillers, but for those who develop a dangerous addiction there is one treatment Medicare won't cover: methadone....
Opioid Treatment Gap In Medicare: Methadone Clinics
By CARLA K. JOHNSON, Associated Press: Nation
Tue, 04/24/2018 - 12:06am
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