While federal funding for addiction treatment programs and research is being cut, more than $50 billion is being distributed to state and local programs from opioid-related lawsuits. There is great debate on the use of these...more
7/22/2025
/ Allocation of Funds ,
Drug Treatment ,
Federal Funding ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Medicaid ,
Mental Health ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Public Health ,
Settlement Agreements ,
State and Local Government
On December 4, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit heard oral arguments in USA v. Mark Sorensen, case number 24-1557, and it is now taking under advisement a case that could have widespread effects as to what...more
12/18/2024
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Appeals ,
Criminal Convictions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Goods or Services ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Marketing ,
Medical Devices ,
Patient Referrals ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Physicians ,
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