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Kucirka BG, Ramirez J. Challenges of Treating Mental Health Issues in Correctional Settings. J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv 2019; 57:7-11. [DOI: 10.3928/02793695-20190612-02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Beletsky L. 21 st Century Cures for the Opioid Crisis: Promise, Impact, and Missed Opportunities. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF LAW & MEDICINE 2018; 44:359-385. [PMID: 30106650 DOI: 10.1177/0098858818789417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
Abstract
Signed into law in 2016, the landmark 21stCentury Cures Act is as complex as it is divisive. For some stakeholders, including patient groups and representatives of regulated industries, the Act represented a major leap forward in pharmaceutical innovation, human subjects protections, and numerous other provisions. For other observers, this legislation was characterized as a major rollback in important regulations, which would leave patients worse off and the payers holding the bag. The one element of the Act that was relatively uncontroversial covered a number of provisions related to addressing the opioid crisis.This was by design. Provisions related to this issue were not part of the original legislation and were added to win over additional members of Congress who needed to be brought along to support the legislation. Many of the statute's provisions were intertwined with the Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Act (“CARA”) passed previously, but that legislation was stripped of much of its funding for opioid crisis response.
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Affiliation(s)
- Leo Beletsky
- Associate Professor of Law and Health Sciences, Northeastern University; Adjunct Professor, UCSD School of Medicine; J.D., Temple University Beasley School of Law, 2008; M.P.H., Brown University, 2004; A.B., Vassar College, 2000. The author thanks the participants of the American Journal of Law & Medicine's 2018 Symposium and participants of the Second Annual Regional Health Law Works-in-Progress Retreat at Seton Hall Law School for their feedback. Sarah Seymour and Zachary Siegel provided valuable research assistance
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