Substance abuse adds millions to Medicaid's total health care costs
Monday, January 5, 2009 - 10:49
in Health & Medicine
People with substance abuse disorders cost Medicaid hundreds of millions of dollars annually in medical care, suggesting that early interventions for substance abuse could not only improve outcomes but also save substantial amounts of money, according to a comprehensive study that examined records of nearly 150,000 people in six states.
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