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Settlement monies begin to flow.


 HIV-positive hemophiliacs are beginning to receive settlement payments from their class action lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies. The monies must be distributed to claimants by the end of February 1998 but there is concern that the deadline will not be met. A great deal of confusion and mistrust has also been associated with the content of the release form that each claimant is required to sign. Concerns about the expanded protection for the defendants, the inclusion of the government in the release terms, and the distinctions between Medicaid and private insurer liens are raised. Additional barriers to claim settlements are discussed.
