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flag Bipartisan senators introduce bill to expand access to opioid addiction treatment by removing Medicaid red tape.

flag Senators Joe Manchin and Maggie Hassan have introduced the No Red Tape for Addiction Treatment Act to improve access to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder. flag The bipartisan bill would eliminate prior authorization requirements for Medicaid recipients and require all states to cover at least one FDA-approved medication for addiction. flag The legislation aims to reduce delays in treatment caused by bureaucratic hurdles, particularly amid the ongoing fentanyl crisis, and supports evidence-based care as a life-saving measure.

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