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Initiation and receipt of medication for opioid use disorder (OUD) among youth
In a four-state Medicaid sample, only about 1 in 4 young people in a new episode of care for OUD initiated medication for OUD in 2018.

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Labor force effects of Medicaid and Marketplace expansions
Researchers examined labor effects of the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid and Marketplace provisions by gender, parental status, and household structure, finding Marketplace eligibility reduced labor force participation among women with children and Medicaid’s had no effect.

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Guide to equity in the US health care system
This ongoing project offers knowledge needed to effectively advocate for policies that address racial and ethnic disparities in the health care system. Guides cover Medicare, Medicaid, dual enrollees, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the uninsured.

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Medicare Advantage quality bonus program (QBP): New ideas and conversations
QBP reform is urgently needed to make the program budget neutral. Recommendations include reducing reliance on flawed quality measurement by enhancing plan oversight by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and requiring plan participation in multipayer quality-improvement collaboratives.

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An overview of health coverage and costs in Maine for 2025
An estimated 59,000 Mainers would be uninsured in 2025 after Medicaid unwinding finishes. About 70 percent of uninsured Mainers would be eligible for Medicaid, CHIP, or Marketplace premium tax credits but not enrolled.

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What would it take to get medication for OUD to more people in need?
This tool explores state- and county-level access gaps to two of the main medication treatments available for OUD in Michigan and New Jersey. It also shares factors shaping treatment access and strategies for closing treatment gaps.

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