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Democrats to push for more opioid funding if they take the House

House Democrats said this week that more money and changes to Medicaid must be the next move in fighting the opioid crisis, in a potential preview of moves Democrats might make if they take over the House this fall. Democrats detailed additional funding for treatment reimbursement for Medicaid and more funding overall for countering the… Read More: Democrats to push for more opioid funding if they take… »

Senate comes together to fight opioid crisis

The Senate will vote this week on a massive bipartisan bill that combines 70 different measures aimed at reducing addiction and drug overdose deaths from opioids such as heroin and prescription painkillers. The vote on the bill, the Opioid Crisis Response Act, is a culmination of months of hearings and negotiations across five committees. Supporters… Read More: Senate comes together to fight opioid crisis »