Medicaid enrollees with substance use disorders require significantly higher health costs than those without—around $1,200 per month on average compared to $550, according to KFF.

We risk reversing decades of progress, condemning future generations to needless suffering and increasing the overall costs ...

Now, as Congress debates sweeping Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” I see that lifeline being severed for millions of Americans struggling with addiction and ...

Just as critical to her recovery were harm reduction strategies ... Policies informed by this research have lowered addiction-related crime, suicide, overdose and public health costs — proving to be ...

Long Island addiction-treatment providers said Monday that a congressional spending bill's $880 billion in proposed cuts, largely to Medicaid, and more than $1 billion in proposed trims to the ...

Newsweek featured Joshua Lynch in an article about how Medicaid costs might be lowered by tackling substance use disorders. Lynch explained the reason Medicaid enrollees with substance use disorders ...

Advocates attend a 24-hour vigil at the U.S. Capitol to share stories and urge lawmakers to protect Medicaid on May 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. Advocates attend a 24-hour vigil at the U.S. Capitol ...

Newsweek featured Joshua Lynch in an article about how Medicaid costs might be lowered by tackling substance use disorders. Lynch explained the reason Medicaid enrollees with substance use disorders ...

Advocates attend a 24-hour vigil at the U.S. Capitol to share stories and urge lawmakers to protect Medicaid on May 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. Credit - Leigh Vogel—Getty Images/Caring Across ...