More people go holistic, but insurers don

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About 38 percent of Americah adults use nonconventional health care therapies of one form or according to a December 2008 report bythe . The data was collectee as part of a 2007 surveyof 23,0009 adults by the and the . It includeds questions about 36 types ofcommon therapies, includinv provider-based therapies such as acupuncturse and chiropractic. Respondents also were askecd about other servicesthat don’t requirwe providers, such as herbal supplements, deep breathing, meditatioj and yoga. The report indicatess that use of complementary and alternative medicine may be In a 2002 earlier survey, 36 percent of U.S. adults said they used such product sand services.
That suggests that more consumersa are grappling with how to payfor it. “Usuall they are not considered acoveres benefit,” said Eva Ballard, president of in She cited a typical insurance contract that specifically excludes from coveragre a list of complementaru and alternative services, including holistic medicine, homeopathy, hypnosis and herbal among others.