Ohio Makes Plans To Allocate Eventual Opioid Settlement

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley on how Ohio will decide to divide funds from a major federal case against opioid manufacturers.

SCOTT SIMON, HOST:

Ohio is one of many states that hopes to receive a settlement from a federal case against opioid manufacturers. If that happens, it will need to decide how much each municipality should get, and who decides. The state has to come up with a plan to try and guarantee a fair distribution of the funds. They call it One Ohio.