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Medicaid-covered opioid abuse treatments skyrocket

By Robert King
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Medicaid-covered opioid abuse treatments skyrocket

Medicaid coverage for opioid addiction treatments exploded by 183 percent from 2011 to 2017 in the U.S., a new analysis finds.

The analysis from the left-leaning think tank Urban Institute released Tuesday shows more money is needed for treatment options to tackle the opioid epidemic.

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