Payback Tracking the Opioid Settlement Cash

https://kffhealthnews.org/opioid-settlements/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_-WztUKlxaOrXU12kPmArnu1-SdMG35KTNyQE69jRYA-0vIZvCpeHSqJjROxz0hL0g_POpSUa_XTaMEbsQL3bX6DD1IA&_hsmi=323474256&utm_content=323474256&utm_source=hs_email Opioid manufacturers, distributors, and retailers are paying tens of billions of dollars in restitution to settle lawsuits about their role in the overdose epidemic, with little oversight on how the money is spent. We’re tracking how state and local governments use — or misuse — the cash.