Medicaid cuts could worsen Maine’s opioid epidemic

Medicaid cuts could worsen Maine’s opioid epidemic

The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Olivia Marsanskis is a rising senior studying biology in the Honors College at the University of Maine. These are her views and do not express those of the University of Maine System or the University of Maine. Olivia was invited to submit this contribution by the Maine …

Government assistance boosts drug treatment access for women with OUD

New research shows women receiving Medicaid and support services are significantly more likely to receive treatment for opioid and drug use disorders.