opioid bill

Massachusetts

House Dems hold line on seven-day Rx limits

STATE HOUSE — House Democrats put up a unified front on Wednesday against Republican-led efforts to reinsert into a major opioid abuse prevention bill controversial measures backed by Gov. Charlie Baker to limit opioid prescription sizes and allow hospitals to hold overdose patients involuntarily. The House voted unanimously 149-0 on Wednesday

Massachusetts

Mass. House gives opioid bill initial approval

STATE HOUSE — The Massachusetts House on Wednesday morning gave initial approval to a bill aimed at reducing opioid abuse and deaths, setting the stage for consideration in the afternoon of nearly 80 amendments. Aimed at curbing substance abuse and making addiction treatment easier to access, the bill sets a seven-day