Substance Use Disorder Amid Pandemic
“Ninety meetings in 90 days”: This is one mantra repeated to and by many individuals early in recovery from substance use disorder (SUD). Regular attendance at peer-run meetings offered by… Read More
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A Picture Of Opioid Use & Dependence Worldwide
Millions of people around the world are dependent on opioids, with significant costs to society and deadly consequences for some individuals. According to the “Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and… Read MoreOklahoma Submits State Plan Amendment Seeking To Expand Medicaid
On March 6, 2020, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) announced it had submitted a Medicaid state plan amendment to expand eligibility to the new adult group ages 19 to… Read MoreCoronavirus & Mental Wellbeing
News is everywhere about the swift spread of coronavirus and the deaths in its wake. There is much we do not know about the virus or the disease it causes,… Read MoreCoronavirus: Mental Health Coping Strategies
The coronavirus can significantly affect mental health for everyone, but especially for those with mental illness. Both the anxiety of contracting the disease as well as the increase in loneliness… Read MoreOpioid Use & Suicidal Behaviors
Connections between opioid misuse and suicidal behaviors have been explored, but a team of researchers, led by Hillary Samples of the Department of Epidemiology at Columbia University’s Mailman School of… Read MoreVeterans’ Long-Term Care Expenses Rose 33% From 2014 To 2018
According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) spending on long-term care services rose by 33%, from $6.8 in 2014 to $9.1 billion in… Read MoreOut-Of-Network Primary Care Associated With Higher Medicare ACO Costs
Out-of-network (OON) primary care is associated with higher median quarterly costs for Medicare beneficiaries attributed to a Medicare Shared Savings Plan (MSSP) accountable care organization (ACO). Median per-beneficiary spending for… Read MoreMental Health Outcomes Among Frontline Care Providers Treating COVID-19
In the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, health care workers have been subject to significant duress. They have been called upon to work very long… Read MoreMental Health In The COVID-19 Era
The news about COVID-19 is relentless: an ever-escalating number of confirmed cases, portents of economic meltdown, ominous images of barren public spaces. Most people find it stressful to be surrounded… Read More - PsychU For You
