Medicaid expansion and access to naloxone in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas
RUHRC Authors: Delcher, C | Talbert, J | Cheng, Y
Publication Date: 11/05/2022
Full Publication: Medicaid expansion and access to naloxone in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas
Objective
The opioid crisis remains a major public health concern in the United States. Naloxone is used to reverse opioid overdoses. This study examined Medicaid expansion on naloxone prescriptions in retail pharmacies in metropolitan (metro) and nonmetropolitan (nonmetro) areas (2011-2017).
Suggested Citation
Cheng Y, Freeman PR, Slade E, Sohn M, Talbert JC, Delcher C. Medicaid expansion and access to naloxone in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. The Journal of Rural Health. 2023;39(2):347-354. doi:10.1111/jrh.12719