NACo Opioid Settlement Summit: Opportunities for County, State & Federal Partnership
Virtual Event | On-Demand Recording
The recording from this event is available on-demand. If you have trouble accessing the recording, please email nacomeetings@naco.org.
As of 2023, state and local governments have negotiated over $50 billion in settlements from companies in the pharmaceutical industry. The national opioid settlements reflect years of coordinated legal action and intergovernmental cooperation within and between states. As the settlements are paid out over the next 17 years, continuous intergovernmental coordination is key to achieving the maximum impact of these investments. This event will bring together leaders from all levels of government to discuss effective strategies for investing opioid settlement funds and to explore opportunities to strengthen intergovernmental coordination in our nation’s response to the opioid epidemic.
Stakeholders in the DC area are encouraged to attend this event in-person by registering at the link above.
Event Recording
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Featured Speakers
Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon, Ph.D.
Dr. Rahul Gupta
Dr. Gregory Wm. Branch
Anthony E. "Tony" McDowell
Dr. Gina Nikkel
Stephen J. Acquario, Esq.
Kevin Leonard
Daniel Hinkle
Dr. Latika Davis-Jones
Agenda
Featured Initiative
Opioid Solutions Center
NACo's Opioid Solutions Center empowers local leaders to invest resources in effective treatment, recovery, prevention and harm reduction practices that save lives and address the underlying causes of substance use disorder.
Federal cuts to Medicaid: What counties should know
Medicaid is a joint federal, state and local program that provides health coverage to low-income individuals, including children, pregnant women, elderly adults and people with disabilities. The program accounts for over half of all federal funding to states and is the largest source of federal funding in state budgets.
Counties play a crucial role in delivering Medicaid services by partnering with federal and state governments to manage local health systems and ensure access to care for vulnerable populations. Any reductions in Medicaid funding directly affect counties' ability to provide public health services, respond to crises and promote economic stability.
Medicaid cuts threaten home and community-based care
Roughly 40% of home care workers live in low-income households and the majority rely on some form of public assistance, with about one-third relying on Medicaid.
County Countdown – February 25, 2025
Every other week, NACo's County Countdown reviews top federal policy advocacy items with an eye towards counties and the intergovernmental partnership. This week features budget reconciliation, FY 2025 funding deadline and more.
State and Local Government Organizations Express Concern Over Proposed Changes to Medicaid Financing and Requirements
NACo, NLC, NCSL, USCM, CSG and ICMA emphasize the impact of policy changes to eligibility requirements and financing of Medicaid.
U.S. Congress begins work on budget reconciliation process: What this means for counties
The House and Senate Budget Committees have marked up Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget resolutions to initiate the budget reconciliation process to enact policy priorities without garnering bipartisan support, although the two chambers differ in their approach to drafting the legislation.