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Federal Funding For Opioid Addiction Relief Stopped In NE

With an opioid addiction crisis that shows no sign of abating, how we describe addiction and dependence matters.
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With an opioid addiction crisis that shows no sign of abating, how we describe addiction and dependence matters.

Federal grant money to combat opioid addiction has been terminated in Nebraska. The Nebraska Hospital Association says the funding paid for case managers to help patients manage post-operative pain without opioids or to enforce strict protocols for short-term use. NHA President Jeremy Nordquist says the three-million dollar pilot program has been canceled despite an ongoing lawsuit by 24 states that seeks the federal funding be reinstated.
As of Monday, the Nebraska Hospital Association's 12-month opioid reduction program is on pause. The move comes after federal funding was cut late last month. The hospital association was partnering with hospitals on the program, which aimed to decrease the amount of opioid-type medication prescribed to Nebraska residents.