What You Need to Know About the Opioid Settlement Funds

States and localities are receiving more than $54 billion over nearly two decades from companies like Purdue Pharma, McKesson, CVS, and others that made, distributed, and sold opioid painkillers. The money is meant as restitution for the companies' roles in fueling the epidemic. KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani breaks down the money’s path – from when it lands to how it’s spent.