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 Cigna will outline steps to help curb the national opioid epidemic among 
 the veteran community in a half-day session today in Washington, D.C. 
 led by David M. Cordani, Cigna president and CEO, with CQ Roll Call. The 
 event will convene members of Congress and national thought leaders to 
 discuss current legislative efforts to reshape the health care system 
 and the impact this will have on preventing drug misuse, with a focus on 
 veterans' issues. For more information on speakers and agenda, and to 
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 The Roll Call Live event will also feature a discussion about findings 
 from a recently completed study by The Economist Intelligence Unit 
 (EIU), sponsored by Cigna, which explores how medical practitioners and 
 the general public view the U.S. opioid epidemic and their beliefs on 
 what interventions work best for treating the general population and the 
 veteran community.
 
 
 Speakers will include Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV); Rep. Tim Murphy 
 (D-PA); Rep. Ann Kuster (D-OH); Dr. Amy Kilbourne, Director of Quality 
 Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI), U.S. Department of Veteran 
 Affairs; Dr. Leana Wen, Baltimore City Health Commissioner; Nan Whaley, 
 Mayor of Dayton, Ohio; Allison Jaslow, Executive Director, Iraq &amp; 
 Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA); and Cynthia Reilly, Director, 
 Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Initiative, The Pew Charitable 
 Trusts.
 
 
 "Around this time last year, we said that Cigna would take a first step 
 in addressing the opioid epidemic with a commitment to reducing opioid 
 use among our customers by 25 percent by 2019," Cordani said. "Now, we 
 are focusing on an important part of our population: the veteran 
 community. As a leading global health service company, we have an 
 obligation to discover ways to help fill gaps in research, treatment and 
 resources for those brave men and women who have served and continue to 
 serve our country."
 
 
 Steve Komarow, senior vice president and executive editor at CQ News, 
 added that "only five years ago, prescription opioid and heroin abuse 
 seemed like a limited issue, touching mostly Appalachia or rural areas 
 of New England. Now it's a nationwide problem that won't go away any 
 time soon, and it's a priority for just about every member of Congress."
 
 
 The issue is magnified within the veteran community. The number of 
 veterans living with opioid issues grew 55 percent between 2010 and 20151. 
 Between higher rates of chronic pain2 and a 270 percent spike 
 in opioid prescriptions over a 12-year period3, veterans are 
 twice as likely to die from accidental opioid overdoses than non-veterans4.
 
 
 Today's released EIU study found that majorities of both practitioners 
 and the general public say that treating veterans who suffer from opioid 
 addiction is more complex than treating others – and more than a third 
 of practitioners aren't "very confident" they have the right resources 
 and training to treat veterans with opioid use disorders. Sixty percent 
 of practitioners say access to more medical support staff with extensive 
 experience in treating veterans would help.
 
 
 "We found from discussions with a variety of organizations that support 
 the veteran community that veterans often use the health system the same 
 way as everyone else," added Cordani. "But the reality is they have very 
 different needs. We found they need support to help them navigate the 
 health system so that they get the best care."
 
 
 To help veterans navigate the system, Cordani announced that the Cigna 
 Foundation awarded the Iraq &amp; Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) a 
 grant of $100,000 a year for three years to help expand IAVA's Rapid 
 Response Referral Program (RRRP). RRRP is IAVA's one-on-one case 
 management and referral service program. Since the program's launch in 
 late 2012, IAVA has helped more than 7,900 veterans and family members 
 get on track to meeting their goals through connections to quality 
 resources and benefits. IAVA's Veteran Transition Managers understand 
 transition challenges and will work with individuals for as long as it 
 takes to find solutions. They've helped veterans use their new GI Bill 
 to pursue an education, find doctors and legal support, access emergency 
 housing and financial assistance, and more. Services are free and 
 confidential, and open to veterans of all eras and their families.
 
 
 The grant will help IAVA expand its programming in the eastern seaboard 
 of the United States, an area with a high concentration of veterans, and 
 will help those who need it most while examining the quality of care in 
 this region.
 
 
 The Cigna Foundation is also awarding a $120,000 grant to the USC Center 
 for Innovation and Research on Veterans &amp; Military Families, which will 
 establish a dedicated support-center for veterans pursuing a Master of 
 Social Work at the <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fsowkweb.usc.edu%2F&amp;esheet=51588496&amp;newsitemid=20170713005488&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=University+of+Southern+California+Suzanne+Dworak-Peck+School+of+Social+Work&amp;index=2&amp;md5=e1db2e6a6bc34b1fb4926942f11fc8ea" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">University 
 of Southern California Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work</a>.
 
 
 Cigna said it is also working to add staff and training for personal 
 advocates who answer help lines operated by Cigna Behavioral Health, and 
 plans to open up those lines to veterans needing counseling later this 
 fall. The lines will be available to veterans and their families, 
 whether they are Cigna customers or not.
 
 
 For more information on Cigna's leadership in addressing the country's 
 opioid crisis, please visit <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cigna.com%2Fabout-us%2Fhealthcare-leadership%2Faway-from-blame&amp;esheet=51588496&amp;newsitemid=20170713005488&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=here&amp;index=3&amp;md5=99153e2c6b7b0167769e3678192b7cbf" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">here</a>.
 
 
 About Iraq &amp; Afghanistan Veterans of America
 
 
 Iraq &amp; Afghanistan Veterans of America (<a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.IAVA.org&amp;esheet=51588496&amp;newsitemid=20170713005488&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.IAVA.org&amp;index=4&amp;md5=ac63d0154966ded63eea28815e1976da" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">www.IAVA.org</a>) 
 is the leading post-9/11 veteran empowerment organization (VEO) with the 
 most diverse and rapidly growing membership in America. As a non-profit 
 founded in 2004, IAVA's mission is to connect, unite and empower 
 post-9/11 veterans. Celebrating its 12th year anniversary, 
 IAVA has connected more than 1.2 million veterans with resources and 
 community, and provided more than 7,900 veterans with personalized 
 support from IAVA's Master's level social workers.
 
 
 About USC Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans &amp; Military 
 Families
 
 
 The Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans &amp; Military Families (<a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fcir.usc.edu%2F&amp;esheet=51588496&amp;newsitemid=20170713005488&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=cir.usc.edu&amp;index=5&amp;md5=b9abc6e014802178a401f75965f07169" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">cir.usc.edu</a>) 
 is a global leader in promoting the health and well-being of service 
 members, veterans and military families through research, education and 
 collaboration that encourages successful transitions to civilian life. 
 The center is housed within the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social 
 Work, the first research university to offer a large-scale military 
 social work program that prepares students to care for service members, 
 veterans and their families, helping them cope with the stresses of 
 military life.
 
 
 About Cigna
 
 
 Cigna Corporation CI is a global health service company 
 dedicated to helping people improve their health, well-being and sense 
 of security. All products and services are provided exclusively by or 
 through operating subsidiaries of Cigna Corporation, including 
 Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, Cigna Health and Life 
 Insurance Company, Life Insurance Company of North America and Cigna 
 Life Insurance Company of New York. Such products and services include 
 an integrated suite of health services, such as medical, dental, 
 behavioral health, pharmacy, vision, supplemental benefits, and other 
 related products including group life, accident and disability 
 insurance. Cigna maintains sales capability in 30 countries and 
 jurisdictions, and has more than 95 million customer relationships 
 throughout the world. To learn more about Cigna®, including 
 links to follow us on Facebook or Twitter, visit <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cigna.com%2F&amp;esheet=51588496&amp;newsitemid=20170713005488&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.cigna.com&amp;index=6&amp;md5=a9b2eb2ad394214513e7acfa13b3298a" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">www.cigna.com</a>.
 
 
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