In NY we need #Medicaid to help fight this crisis more than ever. Across upstate NY, from 2004 -2015 opioid deaths have gone up:
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In the Southern Tier, in 2015, there were 90 opioid-related deaths, an increase of 88 people from 2004.
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In Hudson Valley, in 2015, there were 295 opioid-related deaths, an increase of 279 people from 2004.
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In the North Country, in 2015, there were 59 opioid-related deaths, an increase of 56 people from 2004.
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In the Capital Region, in 2015, there were 106 opioid-related deaths, an increase of 96 people from 2004.
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In Central New York, in 2015, there were 158 opioid-related deaths, an increase of 156 people from 2004.
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In Rochester & the Finger Lakes region, in 2015, there were 119 opioid-related deaths, an increase of 110 people from 2004.
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We need real solutions in this opioid crisis. Not CUTS to programs like
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Buffalo. Medicaid IS the problem. They are making TOO much money billing medicaid and Kick backs.
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Medicaid is a money cow.
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This see to be an indictment of the dem admin in New York State. You have failed for the last 8 years, and you want more! Ineffectual waste
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So you want to use medicaid to help drug users? You are freaking fool
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Yet you are against the wall which would reduce heroin coming into the US.
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In the last 5 years I have lost 4 to overdose,1 is afamily member mother of 2,another young lady has been missing for 2 yrs. CD21
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And Democrats are to blame.
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So what have you done to curb this for 8 years?
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