Journalist Talks Distribution of Opioid Funds — And the Companies Angling for a Piece

January 20, 2024

KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani discussed how business interests are positioning themselves and their wares to get a piece of the opioid settlement funds on “Marketplace” on Jan. 15. Pattani also discussed how state and local governments across the country are using settlement money on Illinois Public Media’s “The 21st Show” on Jan. 11.

Click here to hear Pattani on “Marketplace”
Click here to hear Pattani on “The 21st Show”
Read Pattani’s series, “Payback: Tracking the Opioid Settlement Cash”

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January 20, 2024

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<p>KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani discussed how business interests are positioning themselves and their wares to get a piece of the opioid settlement funds on “Marketplace” on Jan. 15. Pattani also discussed how state and local governments across the country are using settlement money on Illinois Public Media’s “The 21st Show” on Jan. 11.</p>

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<li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/2024/01/15/as-opioid-settlement-funds-hit-state-coffers-a-marketing-blitz-begins/">Click here to hear Pattani on “Marketplace”</a></li>

<li><a href="https://will.illinois.edu/21stshow/story/a-survivors-story-and-solutions-to-the-opioid-overdose-crisis">Click here to hear Pattani on “The 21st Show”</a></li>

<li>Read Pattani’s series, <a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/opioid-settlements/">“Payback: Tracking the Opioid Settlement Cash”</a></li>
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