CLARE on Healthcare Reform for Under Privilegde Citizens


CLARE Foundation states in their Winter 2013 Newsletter…

“…Imagine you’ve heard or read the alarming statistic that, of the 23.1 million Americans who suffer from substance use disorder, only 2.6 million (or 11%) actually receive treatment1. In light of these upsetting numbers, I urge you to take a moment to reflect on the reasons why 89% of Americans in need do not or cannot access lifesaving treatment services.
Of the 20.5 million Americans who need but do not receive substance abuse treatment each year, 32.9% report that they are not treated because they have no healthcare coverage and cannot afford the cost of treatment. This means that 6.7 million Americans each year do not receive substance abuse treatment because their financial situation does not allow them to access it.
Starting in 2014, the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will help to change these statistics. In addition to listing substance use disorder as one of ten “essential health benefits” that all insurance providers must cover, the PPACA will extend healthcare coverage to millions of uninsured Americans through expansions of public benefits and the construction of state healthcare exchanges. In California alone, an extension of MediCal benefits to all individuals at or below 133% of the federal poverty limit will insure approximately two million people, and Covered California, the state’s healthcare exchange, will offer affordable, accessible coverage to millions more…”

Read more at http://www.clarefoundation.org/ under “About Us” tab “CLARE Newsletter”

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