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CBO said that out-of-pocket spending on mental health & substance abuse services could increase by thousands of dollars in a given year.

For a disease as critical as an #opioid use disorder, any delay in treatment can be the difference between life and death. #Trumpcare

Under the #GOP proposal a substance use disorder could be classified as a pre-existing condition. #Trumpcare #ProtectOurCare

#Medicaid pays for 1/3 of medicated-assisted Tx in U.S. In #MA, Medicaid pays for nearly half of medication-assisted Tx. #Trumpcare

Eliminating #ACA will only hurt our ability to respond to the #opioid and other drug epidemic’s popping up in our communities. #Trumpcare

Bipartisan progress made in combatting #opioidepidemic will be thrown out if Republicans move fwd with disastrous #Trumpcare proposal

#Trumpcare would provide the wealthiest individuals & corporations with $660+ billion in tax breaks over 10 years.

If GOP passes #Trumpcare, millionaires will get a tax cut of $50K per year, more than 3X the income of most #Medicaid recipients.