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Join Health Affairs Tuesday August 26 for a free virtual event examining takeaways from the federal Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) public use files and related litigation.

Methadone is a vital medication for opioid use disorder, yet it remains underused because of restrictive federal and state regulations.

In today's ahead-of-print article from our September theme issue offering insights on the opioid crisis, Ellen Latsko and coauthors explore how mandates applied to Medicaid coverage in 2020 led to greater methadone distribution for treating opioid use disorder.

Their research uncovers what the impact of this extended coverage had on methadone distribution and opioid overdoses from 2016–24.

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Insights About The Opioid Crisis

Join Health Affairs September 3 for a virtual event where authors discuss their major findings and insights from Health Affairs’ September theme issue on opioids.

The briefing will include panels on:

• Geographic and Systemic Challenges in the Opioid Crisis
• Expanding Access to Opioid Treatment and Harm Reduction
• Opioid Treatment Coverage, Access, and Quality Across Payers
• Treatment Gaps for Youth and Justice-Involved Individuals

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