North Carolina today received federal approval to implement the transition to Medicaid managed care and integrate physical health, behavioral health and pharmacy benefits
Published: Wednesday, October 24th, 2018 @ 4:18 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today released a request for applications for community projects to combat the opioid crisis by advancing the goals of the NC Opioid Action Plan
Published: Thursday, April 5th, 2018 @ 9:37 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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It's now much more difficult to get prescription opioids in North Carolina
Published: Thursday, January 4th, 2018 @ 9:23 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) applauded President Trump’s declaration of the opioid epidemic as a public health emergency
Published: Friday, October 27th, 2017 @ 11:48 am
By: Thom Tillis
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As a member of the President’s Commission on Combatting Drug Addiction and Opioid Crisis, Governor Cooper today submitted comprehensive recommendations for the Commission’s preliminary report and encouraged a coordinated approach in tackling the opioid crisis
Published: Friday, July 28th, 2017 @ 9:25 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Cooper Announces Bold Action Plan to Turn the Tide of the Opioid Epidemic in North CarolinaGovernor Roy Cooper today kicked off the Opioid Misuse and Overdose Prevention Summit and announced North Carolina's Opioid Action Plan
Published: Wednesday, June 28th, 2017 @ 1:34 pm
By: Governor's Office
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At the first meeting of the President's Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis, Governor Roy Cooper urged common sense strategies for the federal government to help combat the opioid crisis
Published: Saturday, June 17th, 2017 @ 1:46 pm
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina is a recipient of more than $31 million to address the opioid crisis through the 21st Century Cures Act, State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis Grants
Published: Friday, May 19th, 2017 @ 5:02 am
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina is one of only eight states nationwide selected to participate in a learning lab to find better ways to fight opioid addiction among prison inmates, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Saturday, April 29th, 2017 @ 1:44 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) supported the 21st Century Cures Act, bipartisan legislation that increases funding for Alzheimer's and cancer research, strengthens and improves important mental health programs, and gives additional money to fight the opioid crisis across the nation.
Published: Wednesday, December 7th, 2016 @ 9:52 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Pat McCrory was one of the first of 46 governors to sign the Compact to Fight Opioid Addiction outlining steps to address the nationwide opioid epidemic
Published: Wednesday, July 20th, 2016 @ 11:45 am
By: Christopher Maye
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) applauded the Senate's passage of the conference report of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), bipartisan legislation that gives local communities and law enforcement officials more tools and resources to combat opioid addiction
Published: Sunday, July 17th, 2016 @ 6:06 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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While Washington has a long-held and well-earned reputation for gridlock, last month was a clear display of what can be accomplished when partisan differences are cast aside for the greater good.
Published: Wednesday, April 6th, 2016 @ 2:28 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) took to the Senate floor to respond to Senate Democratic leaders who are delaying the final passage of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), legislation that provides much-needed assistance to states, local communities, and first responders in...
Published: Sunday, March 6th, 2016 @ 2:43 pm
By: Chris Downey
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