Pair of new research papers highlights variation, benefit of opioid treatment programs
June 5, 2023
Two new research papers published in the journal Medical Care led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center faculty highlight two different areas related to opioid use treatment in women of reproductive age across several U.S. states.
Both studies used similar data and study designs from a randomized field experiment where nearly 4,000 trained callers, either on public health insurance (Medicaid) or private insurance, attempted to seek appointments for treating opioid use disorder across 10 states in the U.S.
Cost of covering antiobesity drugs could be billions to Medicare despite, a new analysis finds
March 15, 2023
If newer brand-name antiobesity medications were covered by Medicare, they could cost the program between $13.6 to $26.8 billion even with only 10% of people with obesity using them, according to a new analysis published in the New England Journal of Medicine by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers in the Department of Health Policy.