The ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ May Lead to More Fatal Overdoses

A brutal – not beautiful bill – cuts CFPB funding in half

New student loan limits also add to consumer financial stress By Charlene Crowell On the nation’s 249th birthday, President Donald Trump signed an 870-page bill known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).   But brutal – not beautiful – would be a more apt description of the widespread harm now facing families across […]

The ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ May Lead to More Fatal Overdoses

The sweeping tax and spending package that President Donald Trump signed into law earlier this month could cause thousands of people to lose access to treatment for opioid use disorder, leading to roughly 1,000 additional overdose deaths each year, researchers estimate. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Fatal overdoses have been on the decline since they reached a record high in 2022. Drug policy and health experts have widely credited the drop t…