I found this post to be a helpful focus on important federal health legislation as we face a potential transition in priorities to address trauma-informed approaches to the opioid crisis. The author encourages bipartisan support to keep up momentum gained by successful programs and grants already serving communities and researching further solutions. Opioid addiction is undeniably a public health concern we know impacts multiple systems. Why not focus on increasing cross-systems support to strength relationships between chemical dependency, mental health, child welfare, the medical community, and the justice/correctional system?
In the wake of the partisan 2016 election, there is an urgent need for the parties to start solving problems together again. Helping children whose futures are threatened by the opioid crisis is exactly such an opportunity.
Why health legislation must be bipartisan
Federal health initiatives can be more effective and sustainable when they have the support of both political parties. That is a clear lesson of the bitter partisan battle over The Affordable Care Act (ACA).
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