Medicaid expansion linked to increased prescribing of buprenorphine for opioid use disorder treatment

(Wolters Kluwer Health) States where Medicaid coverage was expanded under the Affordable Care Act have had a significant increase in prescribing of buprenorphine -- a medication that plays an important role in addressing the opioid epidemic, reports a study in the April issue of Medical Care. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.

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