title: The exclusion of benzodiazepine coverage in medicare: simple steps for avoiding a public health crisis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
authors.forename: Kara Zivin
authors.initials: KZ
authors.lastname: Bambauer
authors.forename: James E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Sabin
authors.forename: Stephen B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Soumerai
mesh_terms: D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000191:economics* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003419:Crisis Intervention; D006292:Health Priorities / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007356:Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D001569:Benzodiazepines