Health Plan Disenrollment and Mortality After Initiation of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
JAMA Psychiatry
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May 01, 2026
Insurance disenrollment after treatment start raises mortality
Among people starting medications for opioid use disorder, losing health plan coverage was linked to higher risk of death, including overdose death. *Retrospective cohort study; Level 2b (OCEBM).
- Level of evidence
- Level 2b (OCEBM)
- DocG quality score
- 5.9 / 10
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