“Catching Chain” With Medicaid: The Impact of Medicaid Access on Opioid Overdose Mortality in Adults Released From State Detention
Liba Blumberger,
William Calo,
Daniel J. Mallinson
et al.
Abstract:ObjectiveTo combat the heightened risk of opioid overdose death for individuals with criminal justice involvements, enhanced access to Medicaid remains paramount. This study examines the effect of a 2017 policy change in Pennsylvania that allowed for suspension, rather than termination, of Medicaid coverage while in prison on post‐release opioid overdose mortality risk (OOMR) for adults released from Pennsylvania prisons.MethodsThis retrospective cohort study utilizes administrative records from the Pennsylvan… Show more
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