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Council debates $130,000 opioid‑settlement pilot to expand chiropractic care; members ask for data
Summary
Council discussed a recommendation to allocate approximately $130,000 in opioid‑settlement funds for a pilot program (ATOMIC) to expand chiropractic, non‑opioid pain treatment for underinsured residents. Supporters described it as preventive; several council members asked for more evidence, transparency and competitive procurement. No final council vote recorded.
Luzerne County Council spent an extended portion of its work session discussing a proposed pilot program to use opioid‑settlement funds for expanded chiropractic services as an alternative to opioid pain medication.
The proposal, presented remotely by Dr. Lewis, describes a two‑year pilot (branded in the materials as ATOMIC — Alternative Treatment Of Opioid Medication And Chiropractic) aimed at providing reduced‑cost or subsidized chiropractic care to underinsured and uninsured patients with chronic pain who state they do not want opioid treatment. In the meeting Dr. Lewis said: "It has long been medically accepted that chiropractic is a safe…
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