The Washington Post Fact Checker looks at President Donald Trump's recent claims about his administration's impact on the opioid epidemic are lacking in nuance. Meanwhile, state attorneys general worry about an updated version of the government's prescribing guidelines.
from Kaiser Health News http://bit.ly/2VG1qoj
May 02, 2019
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