Pa.’s opioid windfall: Which counties get the most

Oct 18, 2023 · Pennsylvania’s order creating its opioid trust includes bonus payments for counties if all of their municipalities with 10,000 or more people sign on. Notoriously fragmented Allegheny County — it has 130 different municipalities — is the only county that hadn’t hit that mark as of …

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How Can Lancaster County Use Opioid Settlement Funds?

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Aug 3, 2023 · Agreements with Johnson & Johnson and three major drug distributors are expected to bring about $1 billion to the state over 18 years, most of which will go to counties. …

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FAQs about Pa.’s opioid windfall: Which counties get the most Coupon?

Where does most of Pennsylvania's opioid money go?

Overall, 70% of Pennsylvania's opioid money that’s being sent to government agencies goes to counties through an abatement account. Distributions from that account are based on a four-part formula that factors in the harm and need in the area. ...

Why does Pennsylvania have more opioid settlements than its population?

Pennsylvania received more opioid settlement payments than its population would suggest because it was deemed a 'more severely impacted state' as part of those agreements. Pennsylvania counties received over $85 million in opioid settlement payments for 2022. ...

Why are Delaware County officials getting more money from opioid litigation?

Delaware County officials are receiving more money from opioid litigation due to their role in the litigation and the proactive efforts of the county government and the district attorney’s office, as noted in an August news release. ...

Does Pennsylvania have an opioid Trust fund?

Pennsylvania’s order creating its opioid Trust fund includes bonus payments for counties if all of their municipalities with 10,000 or more people sign on. As of late September, notoriously fragmented Allegheny County, which has 130 different municipalities, was the only county that hadn’t hit that mark. ...

Where do opioid settlement funds go?

In Pennsylvania, after accounting for attorney costs and fees and certain administrative expenses, 15% of the opioid settlement funds go to an account that the legislature and governor control. The remaining funds go to counties and other local governments. ...

How much money does the government spend on opioid remediation?

Governments reported spending more than $240 million on purposes that did not qualify as opioid remediation. (Most settlements allow states to spend up to 15% of their funds this way.) Most of this tranche went to legal fees, but several jurisdictions funneled money to their general fund. ...