In a front-page story, the Wall Street Journal (3/8, A1, Whalen, Subscription Publication) reports the opioid crisis is creating a financial crisis for many families taking on huge debts to finance treatment and rehab. The Journal spotlights the highly fragmented rehab field offering expensive services which insurers often do not cover.
Related Links:
— “After Addiction Comes Families’ Second Blow: The Crushing Cost of Rehab,” Jeanne Whalen, Wall Street Journal, March 8, 2018.