September 29, 2022 Print Facebook Twitter Email A new analysis from the Joint Economic Committee released Wednesday estimates the opioid epidemic cost the U.S. nearly $1.5 trillion in 2020, an increase of $487 billion from 2019. Read the full article. Permalink: https://www.jec.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/democrats/2022/9/politico-early-data-suggests-monkeypox-vaccine-may-be-working-cdc-says