Many Black, Latino people can’t get opioid addiction med. Medicaid cuts may make it harder.

Pharmacies in Black and Latino neighborhoods are less likely to dispense buprenorphine — one of the main treatments for opioid use disorder — even though people of color are more likely to die from opioid overdoses. The drug helps reduce cravings for opioids and the likelihood of a fatal overdose. While the nation as a […]