Do you wonder what the 'sequester' will mean for Massachusetts? A White House report gives examples of where federal aid would be cut.
Massachusetts would see more than $91 million in federal funds cut from a myriad of programs if Congress fails to act this week to avoid the sequester, the Obama Administration said Sunday. In a move designed to pressure Republicans into accepting new taxes on the wealthy as part of a deal to prevent the sequester from taking effect on Friday, the White House released reports that outlined how those cuts would impact individual states, The Huffington Post reported. Here are some examples of what's on the chopping block for us here in Massachusetts, according to the report: After the reports were released, congressional Republicans criticized the Obama administration for the PR move, The Huffington Post reported. “Rather than issuing last-…
Drug-related fatalities demonstrates need for coordinated response
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The American College of Addiction Medicine (ACAM), the educational arm of Addiction Medicine Associates, issued a statement in support of the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy's (ONDCP) prescription drug abuse action proposal. ACAM, which has an office in Norton Family Practice on West Main Street, praised President Barack Obama’s team for drawing attention to the rapidly escalating rates of Opioid prescription drug misuse, abuse and accidental overdose fatalities. “Addiction medicine and healthcare practitioners across the country recognize the importance of a White House program that seeks to reduce America’s prescription drug epidemic which has developed over the past decade,” said Dr. Punyamurtula S. Kishore, M.D., …
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