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Here’s what happened to $829 million Oklahoma was awarded to treat opioid addiction

Oklahoma is entitled to $829 million from settlements with drug companies or court orders. But so far, none of the money has been spent on opioid addiction treatment. Hereā€™s where the money stands for each company or group.

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Oklahoma judge shaves $107 million off opioid decision against Johnson & Johnson

District Judge Thad Balkman clarified an earlier ruling against Johnson & Johnson, saying the drugmaker must pay $465 million dollars – not the $572 million he had originally ordered.

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How Oklahomaā€™s new health laws will affect you, from short-term health policies to eye clinics

At the beginning of November, hundreds of new laws took effect in Oklahoma, including a big change to short-term health policies and new locations for eye clinics.

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A Disastrous Disconnect

Kentucky is among the states blocking climate action. As weather gets more extreme, its residents ā€” and U.S. taxpayers ā€” are paying a price.
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The collapse of a hospital empire ā€” and towns left in the wreckage

How companies run by a Miami businessman and his associates were able to drive so many hospitals into the ground so quickly, devastating their communities, is a story about the fragility of health care in rural America and the types of money-making ventures that have flourished in legal gray areas of Americaā€™s complicated medical system.

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