“Kellyanne Conway, counselor to President Trump, has been leading weekly meetings at the White House with officials across a dozen federal departments to develop a plan to respond to the opioid crisis and to implement recommendations from a presidentially appointed commission, she and other officials told STAT.”
“The “opioids cabinet,” as the group is known, is intended to help streamline efforts across the government and includes staffers from the Department of Health and Human Services and the Office of National Drug Control Policy, among other executive branch offices…”
“…she and other officials have been urging for additional funding for addiction treatment and prevention…playing a more active part in helping shape policy…at a time when there are leadership vacancies at HHS…”
Source: Kellyanne Conway leading an ‘opioids cabinet,’ as she assumes more active policy role – By Lev Facher, December 14, 2017, STAT News. Read the full article here.
