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Sunday, June 18, 2023
How much money are your local and state governments getting from opioid settlements? KFF Health News has it
Companies that made, sold, or distributed opioid painkillers have begun paying more than $50 billion in settlements to state and local governments, and the payments will stretch over nearly two decades, KFF Health News (formerly Kaiser Health News) reports. It obtained documents from the court-appointed firm administering the settlements, showing the exact amounts that local governments have been allocated so far. To see them, click here.
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