Dubious Buys Raise Alarm Over Local Control of Opioid Cash By Aneri Pattani Data visualizations by Lydia Zuraw Nov. 12, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/public-health/opioid-settlements-database-local-spending-control-addiction-advocates-2025/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_emxqXytTotzAj7wEJOKOW5iY_b06A-tEtL3NH7b3wGLSTUa3cfjTbY_0-JhlV5j9eetqrMk7bZpPYfyZ60BdTfCN-uQ&_hsmi=448954024&utm_content=448954024&utm_source=hs_email KFF Health News: Dubious Buys Raise Alarm Over Local Control Of Opioid Cash State and local governments spent about $3.7 billion in opioid settlement funds last year. That’s more than the median annual income of 42,000 American families combined. The money comes from companies that were sued for aggressively pushing painkillers and fueling the opioid crisis. (Pattani, 11/12)