{"id":4401,"date":"2018-12-05T15:27:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-05T20:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/merkley-introduces-bill-for-opioid-treatment-surge\/"},"modified":"2023-07-24T11:08:03","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T15:08:03","slug":"merkley-introduces-bill-for-opioid-treatment-surge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-introduces-bill-for-opioid-treatment-surge\/","title":{"rendered":"Merkley presenta proyecto de ley para aumento de tratamiento de opi\u00e1ceos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\">WASHINGTON, D.C. &ndash; In the wake of new data showing record number of opioid overdose deaths, Oregon&rsquo;s U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley today introduced the <i>Opioid Treatment Surge Act<\/i> to fund a big increase in treatment capacity funded by imposing fees on the drug companies that created the opioid crisis.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&ldquo;Drug companies flooded the streets with massive quantities of opioids to enrich themselves while a generation of Americans got hooked,&rdquo; Merkley said. &ldquo;It is time for those companies to commit a portion of those profits to dramatically increase treatment capacity to address this crisis.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have heard heart-wrenching stories from Oregonians who have lost loved ones after a prescription for an injury or treatment turned into an addiction,&rdquo; Merkley continued. &ldquo;This addiction is tough enough to kick in the best of circumstances, but too often when people are looking for treatment it&rsquo;s not available. An enormous spike in addictions requires an enormous spike in treatment capacity, and it&rsquo;s only right that the companies that profited creating the problem help pay for the solutions.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that drug overdoses killed more than 70,000 Americans in 2017. That record-setting number was largely due to a staggering 45 percent increase in deaths involving opioids. In 2013, about 3,000 deaths were associated with opioids. In 2017, about 28,000 people died because of an opioid overdose.<\/p>\n<p>Drug companies irresponsibly fueled the opioid epidemic with overprescribing and aggressive marketing tactics. Merkley&rsquo;s <i>Opioid Treatment Surge Act<\/i> would require those same drug companies to pay for additional treatment to address this crisis.<\/p>\n<p>The bill would establish a $2 billion per year treatment surge for the next ten years, paid for by a fee on opioid manufacturers. The companies would pay each year&rsquo;s assessment in proportion to their portion of overall opioid sales since 1999&mdash;the year the opioid crisis slowly began to build. The companies that manufactured the most opioids would pay the highest portion of the annual fee.<\/p>\n<p>The bill provides exceptions to the fee for opioids used exclusively for the treatment of opioid addiction&mdash;as part of a medically assisted treatment effort&mdash;or for those used by cancer or hospice patients.<\/p>\n<p>Revenue from the $2 billion fee will go to the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant, which is distributed to states to pay for with addiction treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Information about how the Opioid Treatment Surge Act would increase funding on a state-by-state basis follows below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Estado<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">FY18 Funding <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Under Merkley Bill<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Alabama<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$23,356,917<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$49,253,224<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Alaska<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$6,154,694<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$12,978,533<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Arizona<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$40,644,307<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$85,707,509<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Arkansas<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$13,790,921<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$29,081,207<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>California<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$254,706,548<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$537,105,080<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Colorado<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$29,045,376<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$61,248,598<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Connecticut<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$18,479,143<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$38,967,359<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Delaware<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$7,233,530<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$15,253,498<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Florida<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$111,656,028<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$235,451,426<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Georgia<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$57,423,236<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$121,089,591<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Hawai<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$8,848,122<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$18,658,222<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Idaho<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$8,801,737<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$18,560,409<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Illinois<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$67,917,901<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$143,219,913<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Indiana<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$32,514,482<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$68,563,975<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Iowa<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$13,359,727<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$28,171,939<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Kansas<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$12,165,916<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$25,654,524<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Kentucky<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$20,645,520<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$43,535,644<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Louisiana<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$25,294,067<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$53,338,134<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Maine<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$7,233,530<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$15,253,498<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Maryland<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$34,348,574<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$72,431,564<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Massachusetts<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$40,114,281<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$84,589,832<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Michigan<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$56,323,757<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$118,771,097<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Minnesota<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$24,988,666<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$52,694,128<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Mississippi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$14,070,016<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$29,669,740<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Missouri<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$26,816,271<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$56,548,037<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Montana<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$7,233,530<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$15,253,498<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Nebraska<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$7,907,045<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$16,673,753<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Nevada<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$17,270,184<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$36,418,002<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>New Hampshire<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$7,233,530<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$15,253,498<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>New Jersey<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$48,334,255<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$101,923,465<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>New Mexico<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$9,831,121<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$20,731,093<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Nueva York<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$112,106,839<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$236,402,060<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>North Carolina<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$45,261,647<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$95,444,192<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>North Dakota<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$6,799,236<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$14,337,693<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Ohio<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$64,807,533<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$136,661,014<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Oklahoma<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$17,416,147<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$36,725,797<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Oreg\u00f3n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$20,845,513<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$43,957,374<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$59,371,425<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$125,197,779<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Rhode Island<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$7,864,276<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$16,583,565<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>South Carolina<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$23,985,271<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$50,578,248<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>South Dakota<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$6,307,347<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$13,300,436<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Tennessee<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$32,246,615<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$67,999,118<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Texas<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$144,988,914<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$305,741,187<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Utah<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$16,855,328<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$35,543,186<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Vermont<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$6,725,555<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$14,182,320<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Virginia<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$42,249,325<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$89,092,044<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Washington<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$75,842,286<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$159,930,231<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>West Virginia<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$8,698,568<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$18,342,854<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Wisconsin<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$27,465,848<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$57,917,814<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Wyoming<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$4,463,001<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$9,411,225<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Samoa Americana<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$369,188<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$778,515<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Guam<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$1,049,684<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$2,213,491<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Fed. Micronesia<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$284,243<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$599,389<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>N. Marianas Isle.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$356,527<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$751,816<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Marshal Islands<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$202,872<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$427,800<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Rep. Palau<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$77,395<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$163,204<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Puerto Rico<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$22,815,599<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$48,111,736<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p>Virgin Islands<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$680,998<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\">$1,436,035<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"144\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\"><b>$1,803,880,112<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"147\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\">\n<p align=\"right\"><b>$3,803,880,112<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON, D.C. &ndash; In the wake of new data showing record number of opioid overdose deaths, Oregon&rsquo;s U.S. Sen. 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