HRSA awards health centers $94 million to treat opioid use disorders
The Health Resources and Services Administration today awarded $94 million in grants to 271 health centers to screen and treat an estimated 124,000 new patients for substance abuse, with a focus on opioid use disorders in underserved populations. Among other uses, the awards will allow the centers to hire more providers, increase access to medication-assisted treatment and train health professionals to make informed prescribing decisions, the Department of Health and Human Services said.
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