Drug overdose deaths may be on the decline in parts of the U.S. for the first time in years, but the opioid epidemic is far from over. Contributing to the epidemic’s complexity is payers’ refusal to comply with state and federal parity laws and barriers to access medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), according to the American Medical Association’s annual overdose epidemic report. “We need unwavering commitment to expand access to lifesaving medications, enforce parity laws, and address the glaring gaps in harm reduction,” Dr. Bobby Mukkamala, president-elect of the AMA and chair of the AMA Substance Use and Pain Care Task Force.
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