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Saturday, January 19, 2013
Access to Health Care Services for Addiction Will Improve Dramatically: Faces & Voices of Recovery
Once the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is fully implemented in
2014, access to effective health care services for addiction will
improve dramatically, according to Faces & Voices of Recovery. In an issue brief,
the advocacy group describes how the new legislation will make it
possible for many in or seeking recovery to be included in the health
care system for the first time.
Those who will benefit from the new law include people who were
previously enrolled in Medicaid, and then were disenrolled; those who
are coming out of the criminal justice system; and people who have not
been able to afford insurance.
Under the ACA, a single enrollment application will determine if you
are eligible for either Medicaid or the state insurance exchange, based
on your reported annual income. People who do not qualify for Medicaid
will be able to buy affordable health insurance through state health
insurance exchanges. These are marketplaces that will be available to
people who are not covered through their employer’s health plan, and
those who work for small employers who provide employees with multiple
health plan options.
The law guarantees that insurance companies will not be allowed to
deny someone coverage or place a lifetime cap on what is deemed
reimbursable because of a pre-existing condition. According to the
brief, “The new policy regarding pre-existing conditions, already in
place for children, has direct applications to the recovery community.
Addiction to alcohol and other drugs (or a substance use disorder, as it
is sometimes called) has been considered a pre-existing condition by
many insurers, and used as a means to deny claims and a disqualifier for
coverage. That will no longer be legal.”
Read the entire issue brief for more information on addiction treatment and the ACA.
Friday, January 18, 2013
Take Off Your Mask JANUARY 18 2013 Today's Scripture
"You can't keep your true self hidden forever; before long you'll be exposed. You can't hide behind a religious mask forever; sooner or later the mask will slip and your true face will be known." - Luke 12:2 MSG
Thoughts for Today
Many of us wear a mask. We don't want other people to know the "real us." And yet, if we want to help someone we care about who is struggling with a problem, we need to take off the mask and be real. This quality of being genuine will enable us to be more effective in relationships with those we want to help—actually, in any relationship.
If people you are trying to help believe that you are a phony, they are not going to trust you with what you say and do. They need to see you living a consistent life from day to day, whether you are at church or on the job or having a good time with friends. They need to hear you be honest about your feelings—although you do need to find a balance. Don't be so transparent that you hurt or offend people with your honesty.
Consider this …
As a genuine person, you will not act superior or pretend to be someone you are not. You will honestly admit when you've been wrong.
Being openly genuine will open the door to a trusting relationship between you and those you want to help. It will encourage them to come to you and to respect what you say.
If you want to help others, be willing to be real.
Prayer
Father, teach me to set aside my pride and be willing to be real. Help me to be honest about my feelings and genuine in all I do. Help me to take off the mask. In Jesus' name …
These thoughts were drawn from …
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Prescription Drug Overdoses Number One Reason for ER Visits in Los Angeles County
Prescription drug overdoses are the number one reason for
emergency room visits in Los Angeles County, according to public health
officials.
A new report
finds the number of people who checked into publicly funded drug
rehabilitation programs for prescription pain reliever abuse doubled
from 2005 to 2010, NBC Los Angeles reports. More than 60 percent of drug-related deaths in 2011 were due to prescription drugs in Los Angeles County.
The report found 11 percent of 9th graders and 14 percent of 11th
graders said they had misused prescription drugs at least once.
“Prescription drug abuse has become a growing public health concern
in Los Angeles County. Many people are not aware that the misuse or
abuse of prescription drugs can be as dangerous as illegal drugs, and
can lead to unintended injury, addiction, and even death,” Jonathan E.
Fielding, MD, MPH, Director of Public Health and Health Officer, said in
a news release.
“We need to ensure that we are addressing this growing concern by
engaging and collaborating with our partners in the public and private
sectors to reduce and prevent prescription drug abuse.”
Thursday, January 17, 2013
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