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Statistical models vs. front-line workers: Who knows best how to spend opioid settlement cash?
March 05, 2024 | News, ManagementA mathematical model designed to direct spending of opioid settlement funds is at the center of a debate over whether to invest in technology to guide long-term decisions or focus on the immediate needs of people in addiction.
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Federal lawmakers take first steps toward oversight of $50 billion in opioid settlements
January 22, 2024 | News, FinanceThe four-page bill lists how states should spend settlement money, but it doesn’t specify consequences for flouting the rules or name who is in charge of monitoring compliance.
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‘They see a cash cow’: Corporations could consume $50 billion of opioid settlements
December 20, 2023 | News, FinanceBusinesses are swarming state and local governments to pitch products and services that they claim can help address the opioid crisis, but experts warn profit-driven companies could be after a share of opioid settlement cash.
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Using opioid settlement cash for police gear like squad cars and scanners sparks debate
October 23, 2023 | News, FinanceAs state and local governments figure out how to spend more than $50 billion from opioid settlement cash, officials must balance how to allocate funds for competing interests such as drug addiction treatment and enhanced police tech.
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Opioid settlement payouts to localities made public for first time
June 16, 2023 | News, Data & AnalyticsKFF Health News obtained documents showing the exact dollar amounts — down to the cent — that local governments have been allocated in 2022 and 2023 to battle the ongoing opioid crisis.