Trends in Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
This cross-sectional study of Medicaid unwinding and filled buprenorphine prescriptions found that although shifts to commercial and self-pay sources mitigated some losses, rising self-pay reliance poses affordability barriers that threaten treatment continuity. Addressing access disparities is critical amid persistently high US overdose rates.
Authors
- Jennifer Miles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6891-9756)
- Hillary Samples (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5773-3705)
- A. R. James (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6822-3214)
- Stephen Crystal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0366-7583)
- Kosali Simon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3231-1466)
- Sumedha Gupta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7924-4160)
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- National Bureau of Economic Research (US)
- Johnson University (US)
- Indiana University Bloomington (US)
- Indiana University Indianapolis (US)
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Health Forum
- Published
- 2025-04-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.0393
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.39