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Kennedy's Plan to Cut Narcan Funding Sparks Outrage

4/29/2025

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pushing to end a federal Narcan distribution program that has played a crucial role in reducing overdose deaths by 24%. Critics are alarmed, fearing that slashing Narcan funding could put vulnerable communities at greater risk during the relentless opioid crisis.

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pushing to end a federal Narcan distribution program that has played a crucial role in reducing overdose deaths by 24%. Critics are alarmed, fearing that slashing Narcan funding could put vulnerable communities at greater risk during the relentless opioid crisis.