Recent legislative efforts are focusing on expanding and improving access to opioid addiction treatment and Medicaid services in the United States. Senator Bob Casey has introduced the MORE Savings Act, aimed at eliminating the cost of opioid treatment and investing in treatment programs. Senator Ed Markey is advocating for the Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act, which seeks to end restrictions on methadone treatment, a legacy of the War on Drugs, in response to over 80,000 opioid overdose deaths annually. Both senators emphasize the need for these reforms to save lives and reduce stigma. Additionally, discussions in the House Health Subcommittee, led by members like Bob Latta, are centered on strengthening Medicaid access and improving program integrity. Representative Annie Kuster is also pushing for reforms in the Medicaid Inmate Exclusion policy to aid justice-involved individuals.
Expanding access to treatment & recovery services is key to ending the substance use disorder crisis. I’m urging my @EnergyCommerce colleagues to support legislation to reform the Medicaid Inmate Exclusion policy & help justice-involved individuals access the support they need. https://t.co/RzKsuWa28b
At #STATinDC on Monday, Sen. Ed Markey spoke about his bill to expand methadone access which would become the biggest reform to the addiction treatment system since the Nixon administration. https://t.co/a6NP1CyK9N
Restrictions on methadone treatment for opioid use disorder are an antiquated legacy of the War on Drugs—limiting access to care as we battle over 80,000 opioid overdose deaths a year. We must pass my Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act to end stigma and save lives. https://t.co/sdgKEUqvYU
.@EnergyCommerce held a hearing today on Medicaid, where I focused on how we can work together to improve quality and access to long-term care for Americans and better support our nation's hardworking care providers. https://t.co/qGMlT2deOx
Starting now: As a member of @HouseCommerce's Health Subcommittee, I’m looking forward to discussing legislative proposals that will strengthen Medicaid access and improve program integrity. https://t.co/PtmNU5WbPb
Too many Pennsylvanians know what it's like to have a loved one struggling with opioid use disorder. We need to be encouraging recovery, and my MORE Savings Act will do that by eliminating the cost of treatment for many and investing in treatment programs. https://t.co/CMUnlixNko