Veterans can buy the opioid medication naloxone at CVS but not the VA. A new, bipartisan bill aims to change that.

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• A new bipartisan bill proposes free naloxone for veterans at VA clinics.
• The overdose-reversal medication is only available to VA patients now with a prescription.
• More access to naloxone has helped drive a national decline in opioid-related deaths.

Military veterans may be able to buy naloxone over the counter at CVS or Walgreens, but not at their local VA clinic. A new bipartisan bill in Congress aims to change that by providing the overdose-reversal drug for free at VA facilities...