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America’s Hospitals Must Be Part of Opioid Lawsuits

John Kasich: Government can’t be trusted with opioid settlements
Former Walmart Pharmacists say company ignored red flags as opioid sales boomed
Money promised to combat U.S. overdose crisis sits unused
81,230 overdoses set record for such deaths in 12-month period, CDC says
The Sacklers’ last poison pill
OxyContin maker to plead guilty to federal criminal charges, pay $8 billion, and will close the company
With billions at stake, states plan dividing Purdue opioid money
Coalition publishes principles to guide state and local spending of opioid litigation settlement funds
Under the cover of COVID-19 news, the epidemic of opioid overdoses silently surges
Coronavirus stalls long-awaited day in court for historic opioid lawsuit
Drug overdoses were increasing before Covid-19. The pandemic made things worse.
Don’t Forget the Other Pandemic Killing Thousands of Americans
The Sacklers Could Get Away With It
Yale study: Training needed to increase anti-opioid drug use in emergency department
Hospital opioids case moves forward in MDL
Employees at drug distributor sent parody song ‘pillbillies’ to one another amid opioid crisis
Big pharmacy chains also fed the opioid epidemic, court filing says
Opioid drug overdoses climb during COVID-19 pandemic
Freeman joins Missouri hospitals in suit against opioid makers, sellers
Damage From OxyContin Continues to Be Revealed
Health groups urge feds to relax opioid production limits amid coronavirus
South Florida hospitals among 27 in state suing opioid makers and sellers, Broward lawsuit says
Ohio hospitals are working together to end the opioid crisis
East Tennessee hospitals sue those who make, market and fill prescriptions for opioids
21 Alabama hospitals file suit against makers of opioid-based drugs
Arkansas hospitals join opioid lawsuits
How Purdue planted its ‘anti-story’ and delayed the reckoning for its role in the opioid epidemic
Suburban hospitals have spent $500 million dealing with opioid overdoses
We’re all paying for the opioid epidemic
Will hospitals get their fair share of legal awards against opioid makers?
Nearly 30 Texas-based hospitals sue J&J, Purdue, CVS and more over opioid epidemic
Fighting the opioid crisis means supporting West Virginia hospitals
Hospitals are a missing link in easing the opioid crisis
13 Kentucky health systems sue pharmacies, drug makers over the opioid crisis
Big Pharma Is Starting to Pay for the Opioid Crisis. Make Those Payments Count
Gee, Kasich want hospitals to get opioid lawsuit settlement money
Nonprofit Would Send Opioid Settlements to Hospitals

From the earliest days of the opioid crisis, America’s hospitals have served on the front line … saving lives and restoring futures. The costs – financial, operational and emotional – have been high, and the reimbursement has been low to non-existent.

Now hospitals are joining together to fight for their patients and their communities – and for a voice in the opioid settlement discussions.

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Hospitals can lead us out

OPIOID RELATED DEATHS SO FAR THIS YEAR

On average, 130 Americans die each day from opioid overdose, making it the leading cause of death for Americans under 55.

Since 2001, it is estimated that the opioid epidemic has imposed more than $216 billion in health costs, with more to come, as people continue to live with addiction and the lingering health effects of opioid abuse. This has directly affected our nation’s hospitals, which provide billions of dollars of unreimbursed care.

Don’t Forget Our Frontline Caregivers in the Opioid Epidemic
New York Times

Now is the time for hospitals to lead us out of this crisis. Federal and state-based hospital opioid litigation is underway in multiple districts, with more cases coming on dockets each week. Health organizations, elected officials, national media and everyday citizens have joined a growing chorus in our country to ensure that opioid litigation funding goes directly where it’s needed most – on the front lines of patient care.

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Contact us to learn how your hospital can join the dialogue and make the case for change.

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