opioid lawsuit

Townships say they’re decline settlement money because of burdensome state oversight

Michigan is set to receive more than $795 million from the settlement. That money is meant to fund opioid treatment and prevention efforts.

Michigan's first tranche of funds from a nationwide settlement with opioid manufacturers and distributors is close to $40 million.

A Wayne County judge has dismissed a lawsuit preventing Michigan officials from disbursing a $81 million opioid settlement.

Michigan local governments are supposed to get about $400 million from a national opioid lawsuit settlement for substance abuse treatment and prevention. But they haven't so far, because Ottawa County has filed a lawsuit contesting how the money will be distributed.

The settlement could provide Michigan with millions of dollars to pay for treatment and recovery services.

The Michigan Senate passed legislation Thursday that would create the framework for how to spend the state's share of a $26 billion opioid settlement.

Michigan is about to receive nearly $800 million in settlement money from opioid manufacturers and distributors to address addiction in the state. Today’s show digs into the settlement and where that money will go to tackle Michigan’s opioid crisis. After that, we revisit two of our favorite author conversations from the past year.

The settlement involves three of the nation’s largest pharmaceutical distributors and an opioid manufacturer. The companies will start releasing funds to a national administrator next month. Money will start flowing to state and local governments in the second or third quarter of this year.

Michigan is getting $17.5 million in federal funds to fight opioid overdose deaths and addiction.Andrea Taverna is Senior Advisor for Opioid Strategy with…