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    Anne Fuqua Anne Fuqua United States says:
    July 30, 2019 at 4:43 PM

    Opioid prescribing hasn’t increased in recent years.  It’s been declining for since 2012, with a steep drop since 2016.  From late 2013 to early January 2018, the VA system cut prescribing by 41%.  In the civilian sector, Blue Cross reported in July 2018 prescribing for patients insured on its commercial plans decreased by 29% nationally from early 2013 to 2017.

    References
    https://www.gao.gov/assets/700/692061.pdf
    www.bcbs.com/.../HoA_Opioid_Epidemic_Report.pdf

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