Overdose rates are higher, but opioid addiction care is harder to find, in Medicaid work requirement states, study finds
Michigan Medicine - University of MichiganLow-income people with addiction, especially those with addiction to opioids, may find it hard to access the kind of care they need to recover no matter where they live, a new study suggests. But treatment for opioid problems is especially scarce in states that may drop people from their Medicaid health insurance rolls -- unless they can show that they’re working, in school, have a disability or are medically frail or receiving treatment for substance use disorder.