WASHINGTON — The health care bill unveiled by Senate Republicans on Thursday includes funding to help tackle the nation’s opioid crisis — but dramatically less than the amount sought by two GOP senators and recovery advocates.
Sens. Rob Portman (Ohio) and Shelley Moore Capito (W.Va.) at one point had requested $45 billion over the course of a decade to keep the battle against opioids on the nation’s front burner. The bill instead would allocate only $2 billion, all in 2018.
“Well, they did say there’s some opioid funding,” Capito said as she emerged from the meeting in which GOP leadership walked through the bill with members. But, she added, the number falls far short of what she wanted.
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Politicians are unable to associate healthcare with GDP growth. Politician only concern themselves with their own welfare
Opiate crisis Absolutely NOT a priority for Trump. That is self evident. May this bill Fail.
LOL . I can clean up the opioid CRISIS . ( whisper those words or it may get you ADDICTED !!! OMG .. i can get rid of the problem.with say 5 million ..it will only take about 2 dollars but i need to get paid for my aervices …. dumber and dumber and dumber .. geez