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Newly Covered Addicts Unable To Get Residential Care
Under an obscure, 50-year-old rule, Medicaid covers residential addiction treatment only if a center has 16 or fewer beds, severely limiting options for newly covered drug addicts and alcoholics, reports The New York Times. Meanwhile, some Californians whose doctors are not in their plans have been able to switch coverage after the deadline because of the law's "qualifying life events" provision, according to the San Jose Mercury News.
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