Racial And Ethnic Disparities In Buprenorphine Receipt Among Medicare Beneficiaries, 2015–19

• DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2023.00205
• Publication Date: 2023-10-02T19:52:17Z
• Authors: Jennifer Miles; Peter Treitler; James Lloyd; Hillary Samples; Anais Mahone; Richard Hermida; Sumedha Gupta; Alexandra Duncan; Vanessa Baaklini; Kosali I. Simon; Stephen Crystal
• Keywords: Receipt

We examined Medicare Part D claims from the period 2015–19 to identify state and national racial ethnic disparities in buprenorphine receipt among disability beneficiaries with diagnosed opioid use disorder or overdose. Racial remained persistently high during study period, especially for Black beneficiaries, suggesting need targeted interventions policies.