On the recordFebruary 23, 2016
The President's 2017 budget requests a billion in new mandatory funding over two years to expand access to treatment for prescription drugs and heroin use.
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congress.govFrank Pallone: “The President's 2017 budget requests a billion in new mandatory funding over two years to expand access to treatment for…”
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Pallone discusses the need for funding to address the opioid crisis.
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