It's easier now to treat opioid addiction with medication—but use has changed little, study finds For years, even as opioid overdose deaths dramatically increased, doctors and other prescribers in the United States needed special permission from the federal government if they wanted to prescribe ... 04/24/2024 - 10:00 am | View Link
Budget committee again stalls latest plan for opioid settlement funds A state health department plan to focus on prevention with the next round of funds from a multistate legal settlement with opioid manufacturers and distributors has been blocked by the Legislature’s ... 04/22/2024 - 12:23 pm | View Link
Capitol Notebook: Bill prescribing use of opioid funds advances An advisory council would be set up to help award grants for projects around the state that prevent and treat opioid addiction. 04/19/2024 - 3:45 am | View Link
Capitol Notebook: Bill prescribing Iowa’s use of $27M in opioid settlement funds advances Also, lawmakers advanced a bill that would require 3 of Iowa’s largest counties to change the way they elect county supervisors. 04/18/2024 - 1:19 pm | View Link
House GOP unveils border bill as conservatives slam foreign aid measures House GOP leaders on Wednesday introduced a new border security bill designed to appease conservatives who are up in arms that Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) foreign aid package excluded tougher ... 04/17/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link