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B.C. becomes first province to provide universal coverage for opioid treatments
- British Columbia is offering universal coverage for opioid agonist treatments to help those with substance use disorders.
- As of June 6, full coverage is available to B.C. residents with an active medical services plan, expanding access to approximately 1,638 people who had been paying out of pocket.
- Opioid agonist treatment involves medication such as methadone and differs from safer supply, which offers pharmaceutical alternatives to illicit drugs. The move aims to prevent deaths and help people stabilize their lives.
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BC Becomes First Province to Provide Universal Coverage for Opioid Treatments
The British Columbia government is expanding access to opioid treatment medications such as methadone by providing universal coverage to help people with substance use disorders, making it the first province in Canada to do so. Health Minister Adrian Dix said in a news release Wednesday that full coverage of the medications will be available to B.C. residents under the province’s medical services plan. The Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction…
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Beyond Local: B.C. becomes first province to provide universal coverage for opioid treatments
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is expanding access to opioid agonist treatment medications by providing universal coverage to help people with substance use disorders, making it the first province in Canada to do so.
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