Health Insurers May Be Contributing to the Opioid Crisis in the United States
Posted 09/18/17
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
An article in the New York Times describes the role health insurers may be playing in perpetuating the opioid crisis in the United States. The argument is that health insurers are limiting access to pain medications that have a lower risk of dependency. The reason is that opioid drugs are generally cheaper and less risky alternatives are more expensive. The New York State...
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