In Washington, Kentucky governor brags about an opioid policy that worries health experts at home

Speaking before 13 other governors on Saturday, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (R) talked up a state policy that expands access to drug addiction treatment. But the progress he touted will likely be blunted by forthcoming Medicaid changes in the state, which could make it harder for people with substance use disorder to keep health insurance and, thus, get addiction treatment.

“Couple of things we’ve done in Kentucky,” said Bevin at the biannual governors conference in W...