Associated Press
The number of drug and alcohol addicts eligible for health insurance that will cover substance abuse treatment will rise by 1.5 times when federal health care reforms kick in next year. Throughout the state, and particularly in Los Angeles County where the largest share of people get treated for substance abuse through the public health system, providers are scrambling for ways to serve the wave of expected patients. Officials remain uncertain how the new programs will be funded under the Affordable Care Act.
