According to the Center for Disease Control more than 120 Americans die every day as a result of drug overdose. Public exasperation with the opioid epidemic has helped raise the profile of treatment for substance use disorders (SUDs) and translated into political action.
Federal initiatives include the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of this year, provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and federal parity regulations applying to private and public health plans. At the state level, Gov. Tom Wolf has announced plans to fund 20 “Centers of Excellence” aimed at treating SUDs.
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