Enlarge this image States filed lawsuits against corporations involved in the opioid crisis. Now, about $50 billion in settlement funds have begun…
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As states start to get opioid settlement cash, few are sharing how they spend it
by Aneri Pattani March 30, 2023Enlarge this image Marianne Sinisi, of Altoona, Pennsylvania, lost her 26-year-old son, Shawn, to an opioid overdose in 2018. She wants the…
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States differ on how best to spend $26B from settlement in opioid cases
by Aneri Pattani November 22, 2022Jacqueline Lewis is now raising her 7-year-old granddaughter; the child’s father, Shaun Lewis, died of a drug overdose this fall. There are…
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How banks and hospitals are cashing in when patients can’t pay for health care
by Aneri Pattani November 17, 2022Enlarge this image Many hospitals are now partnering with financing companies to offer payment plans when patients and their families can’t afford…
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Medical debt ruined her credit. ‘It’s like you’re being punished for being sick’
by Aneri Pattani October 6, 2022Enlarge this image Penelope Wingard of Charlotte, N.C., has survived breast cancer, a brain aneurysm and surgery on both eyes. For the…
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Social media posts warn people not to call 988. Here’s what you need to know
by Aneri Pattani August 11, 2022Enlarge this image Only when the caller cannot or will not collaborate on a safety plan and the counselor feels the caller…
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