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Chiropractic visits lead to higher premium

Chiropractic visits lead to higher premium
Anthem Blue Cross charged a healthy Hollywood resident 25% more for insurance coverage because she sees a chiropractor from time to time. This is one reason we’re talking about healthcare reform. As the prospects for meaningful healthcare reform grow murkier by the day, it’s helpful to remember why we started this discussion in the first place.

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Higher-dose pain prescriptions linked to higher overdose risk | Local Health Guide

Higher-dose pain prescriptions linked to higher overdose risk | Local Health Guide
Patients who were prescribed higher doses of opioid medications for the treatment of chronic pain were nine-times more likely to overdose on the drugs than were patients placed on the lowest doses of these commonly prescribed pain relievers, Group Health researchers have found.

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