Open AccessImpact of Medicaid Expansion on Access to Opioid Analgesic Medications and Medication-Assisted Treatment
Author(s) -
Alana Sharp,
Austin Jones,
Jennifer Sherwood,
Oksana Kutsa,
Brian Honermann,
Gregorio A. Millett
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2018.304338
Subject(s) - medicaid , medicine , analgesic , opioid , medication adherence , opioid use disorder , opioid epidemic , psychiatry , family medicine , health care , receptor , economics , economic growth
To assess the impact of the expansion of Medicaid eligibility in the United States on the opioid epidemic, as measured through increased access to opioid analgesic medications and medication-assisted treatment.