Markey throws his support behind the medical bill opposed by Warren
Senator Edward Markey on Monday threw his support behind the latest version of the 21st Century Cures Act, federal legislation that includes $1 billion for opioid recovery and treatment programs.
The bill, which overwhelmingly passed the House last week, also promotes cancer research and pledges close to $5 billion for medical research over the next decade.
Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, has pushed for the opioid funding in the bill, saying communities are being “devastated by opioid addiction and overdoses across the country.”
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