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KENTUCKY BILL WOULD ALLOW EMPLOYERS TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST SMOKERS www.wcluradio.com/kentucky-bill-would-allow-employers-to-discriminate-against-smokers/ Bill would allow employers to discriminate against smokers LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A state senator in Kentucky says companies should be allowed to discriminate against people who smoke. Republican Sen. John Schickel of Union pre-filed his proposal this week. The bill would remove smokers from […]

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Substance Abuse and Involuntary Commitment: Will It Work? https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/aapl/75972 AUSTIN, Texas — A majority of physicians supported adult civil commitment for substance use disorder, according to a recent survey presented here. From a national sample of 165 addiction physicians, 61% favored laws that permitted adult civil commitment for opioid and other substance use disorders, 21% […]

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Medicare Rule Will Create New Challenges for Chronic Pain Patients https://www.practicalpainmanagement.com/patient/resource-centers/chronic-pain-management-guide/medicare-rule-will-create-new-challenges Last February, when the Trump administration announced new restrictions on opioid prescriptions covered by Medicare, the plan drew strong criticism from patients and physicians across the country. The proposed rule, which would have required insurer approval of prescriptions totaling 90 or more morphine milligram […]

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Florida sues Walgreens, CVS alleging they added to state’s opioid crisis CVS says Florida’s opioid claim ‘without merit’ https://www.clickorlando.com/health/florida-sues-walgreens-cvs-alleging-they-added-to-states-opioid-crisis FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Florida is suing the nation’s two largest drugstore chains, alleging they added to the state’s opioid crisis. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced late Friday that she has added Walgreens and CVS to […]

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Despite state warning, CVS Caremark has not reversed cuts to pharmacists https://www.dispatch.com/news/20181114/despite-state-warning-cvs-caremark-has-not-reversed-cuts-to-pharmacists Two weeks after CVS Caremark promised to reverse cuts in payments to Ohio pharmacists, many pharmacies report that they are still losing money on Medicaid prescriptions. That means that CVS Caremark, a pharmacy benefit manager and middleman in the pharmacy supply chain, continues […]

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