EPISODE · May 20, 2026 · 3 MIN
Opioid overdoses have fallen dramatically in Virginia. Medicaid cuts could threaten treatment access
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Virginia recorded one of the steepest declines in overdose deaths nationwide over the past year. But spending reductions in Medicaid, one of the largest payers for addiction and mental health treatment in the U.S., could significantly disrupt substance use treatment programs nationwide.
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Virginia recorded one of the steepest declines in overdose deaths nationwide over the past year. But spending reductions in Medicaid, one of the largest payers for addiction and mental health treatment in the U.S., could significantly disrupt substance use treatment programs nationwide.
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Opioid overdoses have fallen dramatically in Virginia. Medicaid cuts could threaten treatment access
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