Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA

A first-of-its-kind database from Spotlight PA will now make it easier for the public to track Pennsylvania’s opioid settlement funds.

The bill would give the Department of Health discretion on which doctors in the medical marijuana program would receive extra scrutiny.

The changes could increase options for patients, supporters say.

A proposal could clarify eligibility for physicians, and it’s intended “to protect the health and safety of the patients” in Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program, two lawmakers say.

In many places, the voices of victims are silenced when it comes to how to use opioid settlement money, a first-of-its-kind survey conducted by KFF Health News and Spotlight PA found.

Opioid settlements support syringe programs, but they're considered illegal across most of Pennsylvania. A look at the numbers sheds light on the conflict.

A state oversight board is expected to reconsider a range of programs, including money for county coroners, initiatives connected to district attorney offices, and media campaigns.

The board is responsible for oversight of the state’s opioid settlement money, which is expected to exceed $1 billion.

A lot of people hope opioid settlement money will save lives. Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro, who negotiated settlements with opioid companies as Pennsylvania's attorney general, said in 2021 that the funds would “be earmarked to offer and expand life-saving treatment options.

Gov. Josh Shapiro has proposed increasing taxpayer money for child care, but advocates say the ultimate cost needs to be far higher.