Nearly half of all adults with opioid addiction are under age 35
Source Kaiser Family Foundation Analysis of the 2016 National Survey on Drug Use and Health
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Governors’ Proposed Budgets for FY 2019: Focus on Medicaid and Other Health Priorities
Issue BriefThis issue brief provides Medicaid highlights from governors’ proposed budgets for state fiscal year (FY) 2019 (July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 in most states). Proposed budgets reflect the priorities of the governor and are often blueprints for the legislature to consider. In total, we reviewed 39 proposed state budgets and text from 46 state of the state speeches. This review revealed that while state revenue collections improved in 2017 compared to 2016, considerable…
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Analysis: Cost of Treating Opioid Addiction Rose Rapidly for Large Employers as the Number of Prescriptions Has Declined
News ReleaseA new Kaiser Family Foundation analysis finds that while the use of prescription opioids among people with employer-based health coverage has declined to its lowest levels in over a decade, the cost of treating addiction and overdoses has increased sharply. The annual cost of treating opioid addiction and overdose – stemming from both prescription and illicit use -- has increased by more than eight-fold since 2004, from $0.3 billion dollars to $2.6 billion in 2016.…
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A Look at How the Opioid Crisis Has Affected People with Employer Coverage
Issue BriefThis Kaiser Family Foundation analysis finds that while prescription opioid use among people with private insurance has declined to its lowest levels in over a decade, the cost of treating opioid abuse has increased substantially.
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HIV and the Opioid Epidemic: 5 Key Points
Issue BriefThis chart series highlights 5 key things to know about the intersection of the nation’s HIV and opioid epidemics.
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1 in 5 Americans Say They Know Someone Who Has Died from Prescription Painkiller Overdose
FeatureSource Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted November 8-13, 2017)
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Public Opinion on the Use and Abuse of Prescription Opioids
FeatureThis slideshow draws on recent Kaiser Health Tracking Poll findings to provide an in-depth look at public opinion of the prescription opioid addiction epidemic. It also includes findings from The Washington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation Survey of Long-Term Prescription Painkiller Users to highlight their views and experiences with prescription painkillers.
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Key Themes in Medicaid Section 1115 Behavioral Health Waivers
Issue BriefState interest in Medicaid Section 1115 behavioral health waivers, including mental health and substance use disorders, remains high. As of November, 2017, there are 15 approved and 11 pending behavioral health waivers in 22 states. This issue brief describes recent waiver activity in four areas: using Medicaid funds to pay for substance use and/or mental health services in “institutions for mental disease” (IMDs), expanding community-based behavioral health benefits, expanding Medicaid eligibility to cover additional people…
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Medicaid Moving Ahead in Uncertain Times: Results from a 50-State Medicaid Budget Survey for State Fiscal Years 2017 and 2018
ReportThis report provides an in-depth examination of the changes taking place in Medicaid programs across the country. Report findings are drawn from the annual budget survey of Medicaid officials in all 50 states and the District of Columbia conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) and Health Management Associates (HMA), in collaboration with the National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD). This report examines the reforms, policy changes, and initiatives that occurred in FY 2017 and…
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Medicaid and the Opioid Epidemic: Enrollment, Spending, and the Implications of Proposed Policy Changes
Issue BriefThis issue brief provides data on Medicaid enrollment and spending for people with opioid addiction. It then considers this in the context of the Better Care Reconciliation Act.