Guest Column: The Alternatives to PAIN Act will save countless lives
Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn is a cosponsor of the bipartisan Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (PAIN) Act that expands non-opioid pain treatment access to seniors in Medicare. (Mariam Zuhaib/ AP file)
“Sadly, my family and I have witnessed firsthand the ravages of addiction. I established the Do It for Shelby Initiative after the tragic loss of my son to fentanyl poisoning in 2017. I also know I am not alone in my grief.”
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