In light of the growing impact of the opioid crisis on public health, communities, and the economy, the Congressional Budget Office has examined possible approaches to addressing this crisis.
In addition to steps such as reducing the supply of illicit opioids, increasing treatment for individuals in the criminal justice system, and enhanced monitoring of drug prescribers, the CBO envisions an important role for health care providers in any attack on the opioid crisis.
Specifically, in its new report the CBO explores:
- expanding Medicaid coverage of treatment
- expanding use of telehealth for treatment
- increasing access to overdose reversal medications
- increasing treatment for individuals in the criminal justice system
Learn more about the current state of the opioid crisis and the approaches to addressing it that the CBO examined in the new CBO report “The Opioid Crisis: Federal Policy Approaches to Reduce Supply, Demand, and Harm.”
