The Latest: Duo to push opioid settlement toward hospitals
Posted August 22, 2019 3:13 pm.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Latest on a non-profit being formed by West Virginia University President Gordon Gee and former Ohio Gov. John Kasich (all times local):
3 p.m.
West Virginia University President Gordon Gee (gee) and former Ohio Gov. John Kasich (KAY’-sik) say a non-profit they’re forming will steer money from any national opioid settlement to those on the front lines of the crisis: hospitals.
The duo announced formation of Citizens for Effective Opioid Treatment on a conference call on Thursday. The 501(c)4 organization will educate policymakers and the public about negative impacts of the opioid epidemic on health care infrastructure and advance health-related solutions.
Their plan is the latest in a tug-of-war over what to do with the potential billions from a settlement with drugmakers and distributors, if one’s reached.
Local governments want the Cleveland-based federal judge overseeing the majority of 2,000-plus lawsuits over the toll of opioids to let them split the money. Most state attorneys general oppose the plan.
5:18 a.m.
West Virginia University President Gordon Gee (gee) and former Ohio Gov. John Kasich (KAY’-sik) are forming a non-profit that will work to steer money from any national opioid settlement to hospitals and health-based research.
The duo plans to announce Citizens for Effective Opioid Treatment on Thursday. The 501(c)4 organization will educate policymakers and the public about the negative impacts of the opioid epidemic on health care infrastructure and advance health-related solutions to the crisis.
Their plan is the latest in a tug-of-war over what to do with the potential billions from a settlement with drugmakers and distributors, if one’s reached.
Local governments want the Cleveland-based federal judge overseeing the majority of 2,000-plus lawsuits over the toll of opioids to let them split the money. Most state attorneys general oppose the plan.
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