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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: “That money is now going to be available to the states over…”

Featuring: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Independent | United States Secretary of Health and Human Services | National

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Health Secretary Kennedy announces millions in funding to help with addiction recovery

Published | Video Starts at 01:42

$700 million is not going to solve that problem. The good news is there's about $50 billion that have been put aside during the litigation by the states against the opioid companies. And That money is now going to be available to the states over the next 20 years. And we want to make sure through this program to develop pilot projects that are evidence based that shows the states what works and what doesn't work. Thank you all. (01:42–01:47)

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Asserts that the $50 billion from opioid litigation will be available to states over 20 years.

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