Opioid Alternative Bill Passes in U.S. House of Representatives
The U.S. House of Representatives voted unanimously in favor of H.R. 6110, the MOST Act. The unanimously passed bill introduced by Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA 27) directs the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to study barriers to accessing non-drug...
Acupuncture for Chronic Pain in the Vermont Medicaid Population
A Prospective, Pragmatic Intervention Trial: Findings demonstrate that acupuncture treatment for chronic pain is feasible and well received by patients in the Vermont Medicaid population. Receiving care from Licensed Acupuncturists was associated with significant...
America Experiences More Pain Than Other Countries
THE ATLANTIC: “About a third of Americans said they feel aches and pains “very often” or “often”—more than people in any other country. Australia and Great Britain came close, but in the average nation only about 20 percent gave one of those responses. In the...
As the opioid crisis grows, states are opening Medicaid to alternative medicine
“Under intense pressure to combat the problem, states across the country are expanding their Medicaid programs to cover alternative treatments such as acupuncture, massage, and yoga. The effort could increase non-opioid options for low-income patients suffering...