Despite the struggle the country is facing with the use of prescription opioids to reduce pain, patients have few choices. Over the last ten years, the prescription of opioids has skyrocketed but alternative painkiller insurance policies are few and far between. Consumers struggle to find insurance coverage for options outside highly addictive medications with serious risks. Fentanyl, oxycodone, hydrocodone and morphine prescriptions are climbing – as are opioid overdoses. This trend isn’t new – it has been around for about ten years – but it is far worse now than…
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