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NIH R01 · 2024

Improving racial equity in opioid use disorder treatment in Medicaid

Abstract Access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) is not equitable. Black and Hispanic individuals are substantially less likely to receive MOUD and other overdose prevention services. The overdose death rate has risen nearly twice as fast for Black individuals as for White individuals in recent years, a disparity that appears to have widened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Racial/ethnic inequities in receipt of MOUD are rooted in the structural racism ingrained in policies governing healthcare, housing, social services, criminal justice and other systems. As the largest single payer for MOUD and a key source of coverage for racial/ethnic minority groups, Medicaid is…

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