Budzinski Introduces Bill to Improve Access to Naloxone
September 16, 2023
September 16, 2023
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2023:
This week, during National Recovery Month, U.S. Representatives Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Kim Schrier (WA-08) introduced legislation to prevent overdose deaths and improve access to lifesaving naloxone. The Hospitals As Naloxone Distribution Sites (HANDS) Act would require Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE to cover the cost of naloxone when it . . .
This week, during National Recovery Month, U.S. Representatives Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Kim Schrier (WA-08) introduced legislation to prevent overdose deaths and improve access to lifesaving naloxone. The Hospitals As Naloxone Distribution Sites (HANDS) Act would require Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE to cover the cost of naloxone when it . . .