Medicaid expansion linked to reduced opioid-related hospitalizations

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Medicaid expansion linked to reduced opioid-related hospitalizations

Medicaid expansion may have led to reductions in opioid-related hospitalizations between 2005 and 2017, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.“Our findings suggest that expanding Medicaid may be a useful strategy for reducing opio