Wen, Leana S.Behrle, Evan B.Tsai, Alexander2017-12-052017Wen, Leana S., Evan B. Behrle, and Alexander C. Tsai. 2017. “Evaluating the impact of Affordable Care Act repeal on America's opioid epidemic.” PLoS Medicine 14 (8): e1002380. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002380. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002380.http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:34491910In this month’s Editorial, Health Commissioner of the City of Baltimore Leana S. Wen and co-authors discuss why the United States needs Medicaid to address its epidemic of opioid abuse.en-USMedicine and Health SciencesPharmacologyDrugsAnalgesicsOpioidsPain ManagementSocial SciencesEconomicsHealth EconomicsHealth InsuranceHealth CareEpidemiologyBiology and Life SciencesPsychologyAddictionPeople and placesGeographical locationsNorth AmericaUnited StatesHealth Care PolicyLaw and Legal SciencesAdministrative LawPeople and PlacesDemographyDeath RatesOther2017-12-0510.1371/journal.pmed.1002380