Policymakers and Payers

The resource provides a state-by-state review of available opioid settlement grantmaking programs and whether community organizations are eligible to apply. These funding opportunities allow community services to address the overdose crisis.

This news release summarizes a new study which identified the top reasons why some physicians may be reluctant to intervene in addiction. The comprehensive review, pulling 283 studies published on this topic within the last 61 years, showed that “institutional environment” was the reason most frequently reported in these studies.

This guide equips advocates and changemakers with key information about pharmacy services, including an overview of the system’s inequities, and highlights the policy and accountability levers that can advance equity.

This guide equips advocates with key information about the Veterans Health Administration, including an overview of the system’s inequities, and highlights the policy and accountability levers that can advance equity.

The guide discusses existing behavioral healthcare services in the United States and highlights barriers to care, stigma, and discrimination that exist. It also notes the overdose epidemic and services in place to combat it.

This article reviews medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) treatments in the United States from data pulled from the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health.

This issue brief discusses health inequities and disparities experienced by people in LGBTQ+ communities enrolled in Medicaid. It outlines considerations for shaping Medicaid policies to combat these inequities and improve health outcomes for this population.

This bulletin encourages states to to consider leveraging available Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) opportunities to improve access to mental health (MH) and substance use disorder (SUD) services for individuals experiencing homelessness.

The report provides data on outcome observations from over 300,000 cases of SUD across the United States. It provides patient characteristics and includes information on the nature and duration of services used.

The dashboard reviews tobacco use in the United States. It provides state-level data and emphasizes disparities.