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The Dangerous Game of Forced Opioid Reduction http://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2015/9/2/the-inhumane-and-dangerous-game-of-forced-opioid-reduction#commenting By Forest Tennant, MD, Guest Columnist A colleague who I highly respect just informed me of a woman with intractable angina who had multiple, inserted coronary splints and required a high daily dose of morphine. Without warning, her insurance company arbitrarily decided she did not need opioids. […]

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Blue Cross expands benefits for end-of-life care http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2015/12/27/blue-cross-expands-benefits-for-end-life-care/5Uduttll3fG3ARVZkktP8I/story.html “We don’t want anyone to be concerned they may not get the care they need,” said Andrew Dreyfus, chief executive of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. By Priyanka Dayal McCluskey Globe Staff December 28, 2015 The state’s largest health insurer this week will begin offering some […]

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VA to Adopt CDC Opioid Guidelines http://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2015/12/21/va-to-adopt-cdc-opioid-guidelines By Pat Anson, Editor The massive $1.1 trillion spending bill passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama last week contains an early Christmas present for the nation’s veterans. Or it could be a lump of coal — depending on your view about opioid pain medication. […]

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