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Opioid Epidemic
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Comment: Opportunities to Improve Substance Use Disorder Care in the Federal Health Programs
Submitted to U.S. Senate Committee on Finance
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On April 23, 2024, the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics Substance Use and Harm Reduction Working Group submitted a statement regarding the United States Senate Committee on Finance’s recent hearing “Closing Gaps in the Care Continuum: Opportunities to Improve Substance Use Disorder Care in the Federal Health Programs.” Their comment makes recommendations for improvement in several areas of the care continuum which deserve urgent attention, such as reimbursement for care in a wide range of settings and for certified recovery specialists, improved methadone access, improved wound care and support for harm reduction services.
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