Eric Owens

Medicaid Cuts Threaten Mental Health of Young Caregivers

Proposed cuts to Medicaid rehab coverage and home-based care could eliminate critical support for millions of disabled and chronically ill Americans. Research suggests the people...

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Free Recovery Housing Opens in Kalamazoo for People in Addiction Treatment

A new low-cost housing development in Kalamazoo, Michigan is giving people in addiction recovery a rare resource: a stable, affordable place to live while they...

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Medicaid Changes May Put Low-Cost Rehab Access in Colorado at Risk

For residents of Colorado's San Luis Valley searching for free rehabs, Medicaid has long been the bridge between addiction and recovery. Pending federal Medicaid policy...

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Big Brothers Big Sisters Offers Free Help Against Addiction

When families are looking for free rehabs near you or free addiction prevention resources, the search usually focuses on treatment. But a major new study...

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Coca-Cola Warehouse Becomes Free Rehab Campus in Billings, MT

People looking for free rehabs in Montana just got meaningful news out of Billings. A local nonprofit that has spent years running sober living homes...

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Medicare Covers Outpatient Addiction Treatment but Few Know It

Most people on Medicare don't realize their plan already covers outpatient addiction treatment, which means thousands may be paying out of pocket, or worse, going...

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Free Rehab in Anchorage Expands With Homeless Tiny Home Program

A new government-funded program in Anchorage is offering free rehabs to unhoused Alaskans. It combines private microunit housing with on-site addiction treatment at no cost...

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Medicaid Rehab Coverage at Risk in Rural New Hampshire

For people in rural New Hampshire who rely on Medicaid rehab coverage to pay for addiction treatment, a recent clinic closure signals a difficult road...

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Wisconsin Nonprofit Coffee House Offers Jobs and Hope in Addiction Recovery

For people struggling with addiction in Polk County, Wisconsin, it's been difficult to find free rehabs. A new community-rooted initiative is working to change that,...

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Kentucky Expands Free Medicaid Rehab Coverage After Jail Release

Kentucky residents leaving state custody can now access free Medicaid rehab coverage and addiction treatment for up to one year after their release. Governor Andy...

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Advocates Call for Drug-Free Recovery Housing for San Francisco’s Homeless

San Francisco is expanding free abstinence-based housing options for people struggling with addiction, a shift that advocates say could open new doors for those who...

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Georgia Nonprofit Makes Jewelry to Support Recovery After Prison

A Georgia-based nonprofit is offering free recovery support to people leaving prison, and its founder knows firsthand what it means to need help affording a...

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Free Rehab Program in Anaheim Offers Treatment for City’s Homeless

For people experiencing homelessness and addiction, free rehabs are often the only path to recovery, and a first-of-its-kind program in Anaheim, California is proving that...

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Free Naloxone Boxes Now Available in Rural East Tennessee

Free naloxone is now easier to access in rural Tennessee, offering a no-cost, no-questions-asked lifeline for anyone who needs opioid reversal medications. If you or...

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Medicaid Rehab Coverage for Foster Youth Moves Forward in Congress

A bipartisan bill introduced by Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Rep. Julia Brownley (D-CA) seeks to close a long-standing Medicaid gap that child welfare advocates...

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Free Naloxone Now Available in Iowa Vending Machines

Delaware County in Iowa is putting opioid settlement funds to work by offering free naloxone and harm reduction supplies through vending machines. There’s no prescription,...

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Idaho Medicaid Mental Health Programs Restored After Patient Deaths

Idaho has restored Medicaid rehab coverage for mental health and substance use programs after budget cuts were linked to the deaths of at least four...

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Free Treatment Program for Houston’s Homeless Shows Major Results

A free opioid treatment program in Houston is proving that people facing addiction can recover, even those dealing with homelessness, no insurance or prior overdose....

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