Arizona became the first state to revamp its Medicaid regulations to make it easier for ride-sharing companies to participate in its nonemergency transportation benefit.

Managing the condition requires other essential, often lifesaving medical supplies. And patients frequently face hurdles in getting access to those supplies — hurdles put in place by insurance companies.

Non-disciplinary programs monitor doctors and nurses for a number of years and are monitored by addiction specialists and state authorities.

For older adults, health care facilities can be difficult to navigate and, occasionally, perilous.