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Tapered to zero: In radical move, Oregon's Medicaid program weighs cutting off chronic pain patients from opioids

By Stat News  
   August 15, 2018

There is little Laura Dolph has not tried to escape her physical pain. Tylenol, occupational therapy, oxycodone. A chiropractor. Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation. Methadone, Advil, physical therapy, Tylenol with codeine. A prescription fentanyl patch that didn’t work because its adhesive made her break out in hives.

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