Becker's Healthcare March 20, 2025
Alexandra Murphy

HHS has renewed the public health emergency declaration for the nation’s opioid crisis, extending key federal response efforts for 90 days.

The PHE had been set to end March 21. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. emphasized the urgency of continued action despite a 25.5% decrease in overdose deaths over the past year, according to a March 18 news release from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

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