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Below, please find samples of the extensive news coverage of Voices, our partners, and experts who are urging increased access to the wide range of effective, safe, and non-addictive approaches to manage acute pain.
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Legislation introduced to help stem Opioid Epidemic
March 8, 2021U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) introduced the Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation (NOPAIN) Act.The Register HeraldRead More
Manchin, Capito reintroduce NOPAIN Act
March 4, 2021A bipartisan group of U.S. senators, including Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., have reintroduced the Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation (NOPAIN) Act.The CourierRead More
Opioid alternatives advocates press for NO PAIN Act, stalled in Congress
December 19, 2020 In 2018, 287 people in Iowa succumbed to a fatal drug overdose, the last year for which the CDC had data — mirroring the national downward trend. Now, fatal overdoses in Iowa are rising again, surpassing their 2019 number in November.Selma-Times JournalRead More
Advocates, physicians call NOPAIN Act ‘game changer’
December 11, 2020Along with causing a crisis of its own, the COVID-19 pandemic, which has now impacted the nation for roughly nine months, has exacerbated longstanding crises in healthcare, employment, housing and education. The opioid epidemic is no exception.Penn Live Patriot-NewsRead More
Medicare payments favor opioids over alternatives, and that’s a problem
October 14, 2020Given the very real risks of opioid medications and the severity of Pennsylvania’s addiction crisis, we can’t wait to act. Antiquated federal regulations have helped to create our nation’s over-reliance on opioids, which remain the cheapest option for health-care providers because of how insurance payments are administered under the current Medicare reimbursement rule.The CourierRead More
Joni Ernst visits Van G. Miller HCC in Waterloo, discusses opioid crisis
August 13, 2020U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst lead an opioid roundtable discussion at the Van G. Miller Adult Learning Center in Waterloo with a group of nine doctors, addiction specialists and others.Wavy TV 10Read More
Luria supports NOPAIN Act for non-opioid pain treatments
August 8, 2020Congresswoman Elaine Luria announced she is supporting the Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation (NOPAIN) Act.TownHallRead More
Opioid Overdoses Spiking During Coronavirus Crisis
August 6, 2020Opioid addiction has been a problem for a long time, but 2020 has made it worse. Congress needs to do something in the upcoming coronavirus relief package to address the growing opioid crisis that has resulted because of the pandemic.Morning ConsultRead More
The Challenge in Accessing Non-Opioid Pain Management Approaches
August 4, 2020Op-Ed: Action needed to combat opioid epidemic and provide providers and patients choices in pain management.Observer-ReporterRead More
COVID-19 could make opioid epidemic worse
August 4, 2020While hospitals themselves must continue to maintain on-call staff and critical supplies of medicines, we need federal action to combat additional challenges, particularly those that occur outside hospital walls.The Goshen NewsRead More
NOPAIN Act should be supported by Indiana lawmakers
August 3, 2020While Indiana begins to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, there is reason to believe the fight against the opioid epidemic has only become more difficult.Legal ReaderRead More
Act Aims to Get Medicare on Board with Opioid Alternatives
July 31, 2020According to a recent analysis of opioid-prescribing practices, approximately 3 million Americans become regular opioid users following surgery every year, and unfortunately, the coronavirus pandemic is triggering even more abuse, relapse, and overdose fatalities.Yellowhammer NewsRead More
Combatting addiction means re-thinking pain treatment
July 30, 2020Getting the resources you need to battle addiction is hard enough. Doing it during COVID-19 can be nearly impossible, and the current state of our country could be making the severity of Alabama’s addiction crisis far worse.Goodyear Independent / Litchfield Park IndependentRead More
Don’t forget opioids, Arizona’s other epidemic
July 29, 2020Arizonans already wrestling with addiction now face the added strain of COVID-19 social isolation or may worry about job security and being able to pay bills and other necessary expenses.Phoenix Business JournalRead More
Time for Congress to back NOPAIN Act
July 24, 2020The social isolation and stress caused by Covid-19 can be incredibly difficult for those battling substance abuse.News-Press NowRead More
A potential solution to incentivized opioid prescriptions
July 12, 2020Opioid addiction, abuse and deaths have been a consistent problem in the United States and Missouri for decades. The coronavirus pandemic has only increased and highlighted these problems more.The Delaware County Daily TimesRead More
Increasing patient access to non-opioids
July 7, 2020An unintended consequence of restarting elective surgeries may be a flood of new opioid prescriptions owing to the backlog of deferred procedures.Las Vegas SunRead More
Opioid crisis still looming over us
July 7, 2020As Nevada’s reopening continues, more patients will get medical procedures they’ve put off. As a result, more will leave the hospital with opioid prescriptions and potentially become addicted.The Nevada IndependentRead More
Congress should pass the NOPAIN Act and empower doctors and patients to help curb opioid abuse
June 25, 2020As COVID-19 tests America’s health care capacity, doctors have been forced to put their resources where they matter most, delaying non-essential operations until our current public health crisis is under control.White Mountain IndependentRead More
Nurses care for patients
June 23, 2020Whether treating someone infected with COVID-19 or providing routine post-operative care, our priority is what’s best for the patient. That’s why I’m concerned right now with an apparent surge in opioids overdoses being reported in communities across the country.Arizona RepublicRead More
Don’t forget Arizona’s other serious epidemic: opioid addiction
June 16, 2020Drug and alcohol counselors like me know this is a dangerous time. Arizonans already wrestling with addiction now face the strain of COVID-19 social isolation or may worry about job security.Herald/Review MediaRead More
Hike in opioid use a concern
June 16, 2020Nurses care for patients. Whether treating someone infected with COVID-19 or providing routine post-operative care, our priority is what’s best for the patient.Arizona Capitol TimesRead More
Preventing opioid addiction means more access to pain treatment options
May 26, 2020Arizona hospitals and healthcare professionals shifted their focus in recent months to responding to the COVID-19 crisis. But early indications now suggest the pandemic may be helping to fuel our nation’s other public health emergency: opioid abuse.AL.comRead More
Surgical pain is inevitable, but unnecessary opioids can be avoided
March 3, 2020March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and, though survival rates have fortunately risen over the last few decades, another issue has appeared for far too many patients: opioid dependence and addiction after surgery.Modern HealthcareRead More
Let's play follow the leader in tackling America's opioid epidemic
February 6, 2020In a crisis, words are simply not enough. Our country must have bold leadership and the commitment to follow through with bold action.Inside Health PolicyRead More
Providers want CMS to unbundle non-opioid drugs in outpatient care
January 30, 2020Advocates for non-opioid pain management alternatives are calling on policymakers to increase access to non-opioid pain management alternatives, including unbundling certain drugs in outpatient settings and increasing provider training.The HillRead More