Feds clarify change on opioid meds for government workers

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government is clarifying a policy change that will limit the prescribing of opioid painkillers to federal workers.
The Labor Department issued a statement Tuesday saying the limitations will apply to employees injured on the job and covered under the government’s workers’ compensation program.
Last week at a White House briefing a senior administration official suggested the change would apply to the federal health plan, which is a much bigger program.
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