Impact of the Young Adult Dependent Coverage Expansion on Opioid Overdoses and Deaths: a Quasi-Experimental Study
Coupet E, Werner RM, Polsky D, Karp D, Delgado MK. Impact of the Young Adult Dependent Coverage Expansion on Opioid Overdoses and Deaths: a Quasi-Experimental Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2020, 35: 1783-1788. PMID: 31898130, PMCID: PMC7280374, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-05605-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsED encountersDependent coverage expansionAffordable Care ActOpioid overdosesOpioid overdoseHospital deathPrescription opioidsOpioid epidemicHospital mortality rateOpioid pain medicationsEmergency department encounterPrescription opioid epidemicNon-prescription opioidsCoverage expansionMain MeasuresRatesMethadone overdosesPain medicationSignificant changesMortality rateOpioidsOverdosesQuasi-experimental studyU.S. adultsKey ResultsTherePrivate insurance