AGENCY TESTIMONY
Introduction to opioid settlement funding impact on NYC Health + Hospitals programs
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Dr. Schatz introduces the impact of opioid settlement funding on NYC Health + Hospitals' efforts to serve New Yorkers with substance use disorders. He acknowledges the role of New York State Attorney General James in securing these funds through a lawsuit against drug companies.
- Opioid settlement funding has bolstered efforts to serve New Yorkers with substance use disorders
- The funding comes from a lawsuit against drug companies that knowingly hooked patients on powerful opioids
- Dr. Schatz expresses gratitude for Attorney General James' determination in fighting for victims of the opioid crisis
Dr. Daniel Schatz
0:22:48
Thanks to New York City and New York, State Attorney General James' lawsuit against the drug companies that knowingly hook patients on powerful opioids, we are helping communities heal from this crisis.
0:22:59
The opioid settlement funding has bolstered our efforts to serve New Yorkers with substance use disorder, and we thank attorney general James for her staunch determination to fight for victims of this crisis and their families.