"Republicans are going to claim today that they are addressing the opioid overdose crisis with this bill, but this is nothing but a distraction from the fact that Republicans continue to silently stand by and allow the Trump administration to gut our public health agencies," he said.
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He said "hospitals will close, seniors will not be able to access the care they need, and premiums will rise for millions of people if this bill passes."
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