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TN poised to expand access to opioid treatment at Community Health Centers

There is light at the end of the tunnel for Tennesseans struggling with opioid addiction, as a bill has been passed to increase access to treatment for opioid use disorder at Community Health Centers. More than 3,800 lives were lost to overdose in the state in 2021, according to the Tennessee Department of Health. Emily Waitt, policy and advocacy manager for the Tennessee Primary Care Association, said the original bill limited the number of patients nurse practitioners and physician assistants could treat with buprenorphine. . ....

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New study shows health disparities cost TX billions of dollars

Health disparities in Texas are not only making some people sick, but affecting the state s economy. A new study shows Texas is losing $7 billion a year because it does not adequately address quality-of-life issues and the health care needs of its lower-income residents. The research was sponsored by the Episcopal Health Foundation, Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, and St. . ....

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