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What You Need to Know About the Opioid Settlement Funds
Payback: Tracking Opioid Cash

What You Need to Know About the Opioid Settlement Funds

The money, which comes from companies like Purdue Pharma, McKesson, CVS, and others that made, distributed, and sold opioid painkillers,  is meant as restitution for their 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.

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Credits

Aneri Pattani
Reporter and narration
Hannah Norman
Producer and animator
Oona Tempest
Illustrator and creative director