Racial and ethnic differences in medications for opioid use disorder and overdose in 11 state Medicaid programs from 2016 to 2020

By afschroeder • March 7, 2026

Donohue J, Wang B, Tang L, Kim JY, Junker S, Cole E, Chang CH, Roberts E, Wilson JD, Essien U, Gifford K, Hammerslag L, Talbert J, Ahrens K, Idala D, Mohamoud S, Clark S, Austin A, Ware O, Tossone K, Mack A, Fry C, Gordon AJ, Barnes A, Marks S, Cunningham P, Allen L, Burns M, Kennedy S. Racial and ethnic differences in medications for opioid use disorder and overdose in 11 state Medicaid programs from 2016 to 2020. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2026 Mar 4:209924. doi: 10.1016/j.josat.2026.209924. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41791553.

Tags: buprenorphine, General Internal Medicine, medicaid, Medication for opioid-use disorder, methadone, naltrexone, Overdose, Publications, Racial/ethnic differences, Veterans Administration

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