Healthcare

Congressman Baird’s Bill to Combat Opioid Epidemic Passes House

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The U.S. House of Representatives passed by voice vote the Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act (EFFORT Act), which supports research identifying the root causes of opioid addiction and prevents gaps in treatment. Congressman Jim Baird (R-IN) and Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) introduced the EFFORT Act (H.R. 3153) earlier in the 116th Congress and it was passed un...

Congressman Baird Introduces Bill to Combat the Opioid Crisis

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Congressman Jim Baird (R-IN) and Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) today introduced the EFFORT Act to support research that would identify the root causes of opioid addiction and prevent gaps in treatment. “The opioid crisis has tragically destroyed the lives of many Hoosiers. This epidemic does not discriminate and continued research is crucial for finding ways to prevent and treat addiction,”...