The AP (10/30, Miller) reports, “The Trump administration has unveiled a website” – FindTreatment.gov – that aims to help “millions of Americans with substance abuse issues learn about and locate treatment options.” The White House “said it believes the site…will enable the tens of millions of Americans with a variety of substance abuse and mental health issues to better access the care they need.” The site, which is “the latest development in the administration’s effort to address the nation’s opioid crisis,” adds user-friendly search criteria and tools to “an obscure directory of 13,000 licensed [healthcare professionals] maintained by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.”
The Washington Post (10/30, Bernstein) reports the website includes information about “an array of treatment programs, including inpatient and outpatient services, as well as help for people under 18, veterans and members of the LGBTQ community.” Users will be able “to search for programs that accept different kinds of insurance and offer particular medications, such as buprenorphine or methadone.” Moreover, “the 13,000 [healthcare professionals] listed on the site have all been licensed by their states.”
The Hill (10/30, Sullivan) reports the site will also guide users to healthcare professionals that accept Medicaid.
Medscape (10/30, Ault, Subscription Publication) also reports.
Related Links:
— “White House launches website aimed at addiction treatment, “Zeke Miller, AP, October 30, 2019