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April 24, 2026JAMA Network Open1 citationsOpen Access

Cascade of Care for Opioid Use Disorder Among Medicaid Beneficiaries

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TLThanh T. LuWDWilliam N. DowdTMTami L. Mark

Key Points

  • This study aims to assess the increase in medication for opioid use disorder among Medicaid beneficiaries and its potential impact on overdose deaths.
  • Cross-sectional study design focusing on Medicaid beneficiaries
  • Analysis of state-level data for medication for opioid use disorder
  • Comparison of overdose death rates before and after increased medication use
  • Substantial increase in medication for opioid use disorder across almost all states
  • Evidence indicates that increased medication use may be linked to a reduction in overdose deaths
  • Further research is warranted to explore these findings in more depth

Abstract

This cross-sectional study found a substantial increase in the percentage of individuals with OUD who received MOUD among almost all states. The increase in MOUD use may have contributed to reductions in overdose deaths, but more research is needed.

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Lu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69eb07a4553a5433e34b3156https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.7439
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