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The Robin Hood of chronic pain patients
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The Robin Hood of chronic pain patients

an exclusive interview with Dr. Mark Ibsen on the war on pain patients and the CDC's rollback of damaging recommendations on prescribing opiates

For those of you that caught my last weekend’s rant on the news of the CDC rollback of its 2016 opioid prescribing recommendations, I mentioned that we would be releasing this interview.

Today as a special feature editorial, we have an interview with a medical doctor out of Montana who has been fighting back against these mandates since 2016.

Dr. Mark Ibsen has almost lost everything in his fight to help pain patients. Now we are seeing a glimmer of hope with last week’s announcement. This episode is an informative conversation laying out the history of the situation and where we may go from here.


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The Colorado Switchblade
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The Colorado Switchblade slices through the tangled underbrush of legal and political discourse, from the peaks of Estes Park to the national stage, uncovering the pivotal stories and cultural debates that shape our democratic experience. Helmed by Jason Van Tatenhove, this platform fuses compelling narrative with astute political commentary, spotlighting Colorado's local sagas, captivating fiction, and in-depth podcasts. With a keen eye for detail and a storyteller's heart, The Colorado Switchblade carves out a space where every story is told with precision and every analysis cuts to the core.