Opioid Settlements Promise Mississippi a Windfall. What Happens Next? - KFF Health News
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Hundreds of Mississippians die every year from opioid overdoses, an epidemic that has claimed the lives of tens of thousands more nationwide. In a series of historic settlement agreements, pharmaceutical companies agreed to pay about $50 billion over 18 years for their role in fueling the crisis — and Mississippi has signed on to be part of the settlements. How the state and local governments choose to use this…
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