DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) – Iowa could receive up to $5.4 million in opioid settlement funds, according to a statement from Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Thursday. On Thursday, Bird announced around $720 million nationwide in opioid settlements with eight drug manufacturers who played a role in the U.S. opioid crisis. According to a release
Michigan stands at a critical juncture in its battle against the opioid epidemic. Last month, I testified before the House Appropriations Medicaid and Behavioral Health Subcommittee on the challenges we face, and how opioid settlement funds can help us work together for widespread change. A recent analysis by Avalere Health reveals that each case of opioid
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Tulsa County is addressing the ongoing opioid crisis by distributing millions of dollars in settlement funds from six opioid-related class action lawsuits. Officials say the money will go toward supporting local organizations focused on addiction recovery, prevention, and other abatement efforts. Robert Harmon, the administrator of the Tulsa County Opioid Abatement