**Today, the Centers for Disease Control released new data reporting drug overdose deaths in the United States surpassed 100,000 in a 12-month period for the first time**
**Today’s CDC announcement comes mere months after data showed 93,000 people — a nearly 29% increase from 2019 reports — suffered from overdose-related deaths in 2020**
Washington, D.C. — Today, the… Read more »
Washington, D.C. — Today, Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Tom Emmer (R-MN) introduced the Inpatient Opioid Safety Act of 2021, legislation to improve patient safety, simplify care, and reduce preventable opioid-induced injury and death under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Though opioids are effective in managing pain, the Anesthesia Patient Safety… Read more »
**Following their virtual conversation, the Task Force hosted a press conference with Captain Lee to discuss the 2021 Legislative Agenda and the need to pass this bipartisan legislative plan**
Washington, D.C. — Today, following a Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Task Force virtual conversation, co-chair Representative Annie Kuster (D-NH) was joined by Rep. John Rutherford… Read more »
**The entire 2021 Legislative Agenda can be viewed HERE**
**The press conference can be viewed HERE**
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Task Force, led by Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), David Trone (D-MD), and Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA), unveiled the Task Force’s 2021 Legislative Agenda. The comprehensive… Read more »
**The Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Task Force, co-chaired by Kuster, Fitzpatrick, Trone, and Herrera Beutler, holds regular roundtable discussions to hear from care providers, experts, and patients**
**Next week, the Bipartisan Task Force will unveil its 2021 Legislative Agenda**
Washington, D.C. — Today, the co-chairs of the Bipartisan Addiction and… Read more »
Washington, D.C. — Today, Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and David Trone (MD-06), co-chairs of the Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Task Force, sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell urging continued and increased funding in the budget… Read more »
Washington, D.C. — On the first day of National Recovery Month, the co-chairs of the Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Task Force, Reps. Annie Kuster (D-NH), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), David Trone (D-MD), and Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) introduced a resolution honoring National Recovery Month and released the following statement to honor those in recovery:
“On… Read more »
**The full roundtable discussion is available HERE**
Washington, D.C. — Today, the co-chairs of the Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Task Force, Reps. Annie Kuster (D-NH), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), David Trone (D-MD), and Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA), hosted a virtual roundtable on pain management.
“In 2020, more than 93,000 Americans died of a drug overdose — this… Read more »
**The full Committee markup is available HERE**
**Last week, Kuster spoke in favor of the Immunization Infrastructure Modernization Act during an E&C Health Subcommittee markup**
Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02), participated in an Energy and Commerce full committee markup where she helped advance her legislation, the Immunization Infrastructure… Read more »
Concord, N.H. — Today, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) welcomed U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra to New Hampshire to highlight new investments in family-friendly policies like expanding the Child Tax Credit, ensuring paid leave for all, and increasing public investments in child care.
Rep. Kuster and Sec. Becerra started in Manchester for a… Read more »
