A Milliman Research Report found that people seeking mental health and substance abuse treatment are more likely to have to use out-of-network doctors, according to The Washington Post. The report, published by Milliman for the Bowman Family Foundation, a risk management and healthcare consulting company, found disturbing healthcare trends when…
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Combat Veterans and Troops at High Risk for Opioid Abuse, NBER Study Finds
Many have called the War on Terror the “War of Terror” because it has taken the lives of more than half a million civilians in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is also having alarming health effects on U.S. troops. Veterans and troops that have seen combat in these wars are…
Millennials More Likely to Die from Drugs, Alcohol, Suicide Than Other Age Groups: Analysis
Over the last decade, Millennials are the age group more likely to die from drugs, alcohol, and suicide over the past decade, according to an analysis out Thursday of the latest federal data by the non-profit Trust for America’s Health and Well Being Trust. Drug-related deaths among people 18 to 34…