Senate HELP Committee Holds Hearing on Opioids and the Impact on Families

Conclusion In a moment of rare bipartisanship, Committee members came together to agree that additional funding was needed to address the opioid crisis and provide opioid use disorder (OUD) sufferers with adequate anti-addiction resources. The bipartisanship ended, however, Democrats specifically criticized recent budget cuts by the administration and recommended that additional federal funding should be directed towards Medicaid and other health care institutions that work to support the families of opioid users.        Related StoriesHouse Holds Hearing on Opioid CrisisState of the Union De-BriefingThe Congressional Budget Deal's Effect on Health Care 
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