From 2016 to 2019, the share of Medicaid enrollees with at least one prescription for opioids used to treat pain decreased. In 2019, around 7.2 percent of Medicaid enrollees had at least one opioid prescription for pain, compared to 11.3 percent of enrollees in 2016. This statistic shows the share of Medicaid enrollees with at least one prescription for opioids used to treat pain in the United States from 2016 to 2019.
Share of Medicaid enrollees with at least one prescription for opioids used to treat pain in the U.S. from 2016 to 2019
From the source: "44 states and DC were included in this analysis. 6 states (AR, FL, MA, MS, NC, VA) were excluded due to missing or inconsistent data. Analysis includes Medicaid and CHIP prescriptions."
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KFF. (February 17, 2023). Share of Medicaid enrollees with at least one prescription for opioids used to treat pain in the U.S. from 2016 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1469307/share-medicaid-enrollees-with-opioid-pain-prescriptions/
KFF. "Share of Medicaid enrollees with at least one prescription for opioids used to treat pain in the U.S. from 2016 to 2019 ." Chart. February 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1469307/share-medicaid-enrollees-with-opioid-pain-prescriptions/
KFF. (2023). Share of Medicaid enrollees with at least one prescription for opioids used to treat pain in the U.S. from 2016 to 2019 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1469307/share-medicaid-enrollees-with-opioid-pain-prescriptions/
KFF. "Share of Medicaid Enrollees with at Least One Prescription for Opioids Used to Treat Pain in The U.S. from 2016 to 2019 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1469307/share-medicaid-enrollees-with-opioid-pain-prescriptions/
KFF, Share of Medicaid enrollees with at least one prescription for opioids used to treat pain in the U.S. from 2016 to 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1469307/share-medicaid-enrollees-with-opioid-pain-prescriptions/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Share of Medicaid enrollees with at least one prescription for opioids used to treat pain in the U.S. from 2016 to 2019 [Graph], KFF, February 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1469307/share-medicaid-enrollees-with-opioid-pain-prescriptions/