Research Article: Evaluating the Effect of COVID- on Outpatient Opioid Utilization Among Health First Colorado Members and a National Non-Medicaid Cohort: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis
Introduction:
On March , , the President of the United States declared that the COVID- pandemic was a national emergency and the face of healthcare delivery was forever transformed. Direct access to medical providers, elective procedures, and even prescription medications was extremely limited and reduced. , To help address these significant healthcare delivery challenges, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services waived certain requirements of Social Security Act Titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI. These waivers…
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