O'Rourke releases $250B plan to end opioid epidemic

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke, a former representative for Texas, released a plan Oct. 24 to address the opioid epidemic with $250 billion in total funding over 25 years for education and recovery efforts, according to The Hill.

Five highlights of the plan:

  • Mr. O'Rourke's plan would expand access to medication-assisted recovery.
  • It would also require insurance companies to offer benefits for mental health and substance use that are on par with other medical benefits.
  • Local and state governments that develop multiyear plans for preventing substance use disorder and supporting treatment could apply for $100 billion in grant money, funded by an increase in the ACA's branded prescription drug fee.
  • His plan would increase monitoring to root out fentanyl coming into the U.S. from China.
  • It would also create 5 million paid apprenticeships for people recovering from substance use disorder.

Read the full plan here.

 

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