Very true. It's also true that Medicare and Medicaid, used by the majority of disabled and elderly does not provide coverage for most alternative therapies. Med

Very true. It's also true that Medicare and Medicaid, used by the majority of disabled and elderly does not provide coverage for most alternative therapies. Medicare recently approved 'dry needle' treatment, a less-effective cousin of acupuncture. Massage therapy is a proven pain reducer but not covered at all. The list goes on. Some of the issues activists are still working on are quality of life aspects of health care: for instance, Most policies will pay for the amputation of a diabetic patient's foot but NOT for a $50 pair of properly fitting shoes. This is my 2 cents: I was looking for access info on the DEA database referenced here and found your discussion interesting. Thanks for the tips on getting past WAPO's paywall!