Opioid epidemic The bill contains authorization for $1 billion in additional funding, with approximately $10 million funding a national education campaign on opioids. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Senators from both sides of the aisle have teamed up to introduce a bill that would tackle the opioid epidemic, while the Department of Justice will jump in on the side of states in a nationwide opioid lawsuit against manufacturers and distributors.

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Marlene Satter

Marlene Y. Satter has worked in and written about the financial industry for decades.