Chris Delcher, PhD
Rural and Underserved Health Research Center
Phone: 859.562.2175
Email: chris.delcher@uky.edu
College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science
University of Kentucky
Healthy Kentucky Research Building
760 Press Avenue, Suite 360
Lexington, KY 40536
- Completed Projects - (1)
- Publications - (1)
Completed Projects - (1)
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Rural Variation in Access to Naloxone for Opioid Overdose Prevention
This project examined variability in access to naloxone-based metropolitan/nonmetropolitan dispensing counts from a representative sample of outpatient pharmacies across the U.S.
Research center: Rural and Underserved Health Research Center
Topics: Healthcare access, Pharmacy and prescription drugs, Substance use and treatment
Publications - (1)
2022
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Medicaid Expansion and Access to Naloxone in Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Areas
Journal Article
Rural and Underserved Health Research Center
Date: 11/2022
This study evaluated the association of Medicaid expansion at the state level on the number of naloxone prescriptions dispensed and the percentage paid by Medicaid. Increasing the percentage of Medicaid-paid naloxone prescriptions improved access in metro areas.