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WASHINGTON 鈥?In ringing terms, President Donald Trump on Thursday declared the opioid crisis a nationwide public health emergency 鈥?a step that wont bring new dollars to fight a scourge that kills nearly 100 Americans a day but will expand access to medical services in rural areas, among other changes. This epidemic is a nat stanley uk ional health emergency, Trump said in a speech at the White House, where he bemo stanley cup uk aned a crisis he said had spared no segment of American society. As Americans we cannot allow this to continue, he said.Administration officials have made clear that the declaration, which lasts for 90 days and can be renewed, comes with no dedicated dollars. But they said it will allow them to use existing stanley ca money to better fight the crisis. Officials also said they would urge Congress, during end-of-the year budget negotiations, to add new cash to a public health emergency fund that Congress hasnt replenished for years.The Public Health Emergency Fund currently contains just $57,000, according to the Department of Health and Human Services, a negligible amount. Officials would not disclose how much they were seeking.But critics said that wasnt enough. How can you say its an emergency if were not going to put a new nickel in it said Dr. Joseph Parks, medical director of the nonprofit National Council for Behavioral Health, which advocates for addiction treatment providers. As far as moving the money around, he added, thats like robbing Peter to pay Paul. Democratic House |