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1. Trump talked about opioid abuse during the 2016 campaign.
That because the areas of the country that support him the most are being ravaged by these drugs.
Thousands of people are dying.
His budget is a big middle finger to these communities
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That because the areas of the country that support him the most are being ravaged by these drugs.
Thousands of people are dying.
His budget is a big middle finger to these communities
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2. Trump would add a work requirement to Medicaid -- which is the #1 payer of drug treatment and rehab in the nation
Think about how little sense this makes.
If you are a drug addict, you need to treatment before you can get a job.
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Think about how little sense this makes.
If you are a drug addict, you need to treatment before you can get a job.
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3. The states that have implemented work requirements for Medicaid have seen thousands of people kicked off the program.
Most of them are working and/or exempt from the work requirement.
They just aren't able to navigate to new paperwork requirements
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Most of them are working and/or exempt from the work requirement.
They just aren't able to navigate to new paperwork requirements
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4. Trump's budget would mean people who desperately need treatment would not get it.
Even more people would die from overdoses.
It's cruel and shortsighted.
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Even more people would die from overdoses.
It's cruel and shortsighted.
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