ENA Praises Zika and Opioid Funding in Stopgap Spending Bill
President signs short-term spending bill that jumpstarts CARA and aids fight against ZikaThe Emergency Nurses Association today praised Congress for passing and President Obama for signing a short-term spending bill that includes funding to battle the Zika virus and the opioid epidemic, two of ENA’s top federal legislative priorities. The bill includes $1.1 billion in emergency aid to halt the spread of the Zika virus and $37 million in new opioid funding. The opioid money is designed to support grant programs stemming from the Comprehensive