What ProPublica Found in the Genetic Code of America’s Measles Outbreaks + ++++ ++++ +

https://projects.propublica.org/measles-outbreak-analysis-utah-texas/?_gl=1*15h8lts*_ga*NDg3NDMyNDYyLjE3NzAzODI0Nzc.*_ga_K9RW8M6GL5*czE3ODA5MTE5MTEkbzQ4JGcxJHQxNzgwOTEzMzQxJGo1MSRsMCRoMA..&utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--W9svRdQ7mXdFfwM-mV-K_D0QUmor0RmS2MYuwGitXTIxUT8DikLEJ3EGt_5ThHS2m3VeMwJLLFY8LWtZrjhFmbEM2LA&_hsmi=422723975&utm_content=422723975&utm_source=hs_email ProPublica: What ProPublica Found In The Genetic Code Of America’s Measles Outbreaks American children lined up for the world’s first measles shots in the early 1960s, but it took nearly 40 years of shoring up immunization programs before the infamous contagion had been so thoroughly controlled that a panel of experts declared in 2000 that the United States had eliminated measles within its borders. For a quarter century, the U.S. only saw outbreaks when infected travelers brought the virus in from abroad. The resulting waves of measles didn’t last more than a year.Those days are gone. (Lash and Callahan, 6/8) HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY San Francisco Chronicle: SF General Hospital Hit With Record Fine For Lapses In Fatal Stabbing San Francisco General Hospital was utterly unprepared to deal with workplace violence when a social worker was fatally stabbed there in December, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health said in issuing a record fine against the facility. State safety inspectors fined San Francisco General $130,500 for seven workplace-violence-prevention violations, six of which were labeled “serious.” (Barned-Smith, 6/6) Chicago Tribune: New Safeguards Approved For Illinois Hospitals' Guardianship Cases A bill aimed at strengthening protections for vulnerable adults under guardianship gained approval from Illinois lawmakers six months after a Tribune investigation revealed troubling consequences of area hospitals’ use of guardianship. 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(Ho, 6/7) AP: Pulitizer Prize-Winning Psychiatrist And Author Robert Coles Dies Harvard University professor Robert Coles, the psychiatrist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author who championed the cause of children grappling with poverty and segregation, has died at 97, his son said Sunday. The son, also named Robert Coles, told The Associated Press that his father died Thursday at a hospice center in Lincoln, Massachusetts. (6/8)

Measles is still spreading in the U.S., with more than 2,000 cases this year Ongoing outbreaks in Florida, Pennsylvania, Utah and Virginia threaten the country’s measles elimination status.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/measles-outbreaks-us-cases-2026-virginia-florida-pennsylvania-rcna348630?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8GtE_hUH0BVug7Momts_ssFjiVJqFExjHXqoA1srX91GQYIe7HMZRS3Nw1cmLdH5jnuFrEn6EbUTBgZs3sh-6uh5cLsw&_hsmi=422723975&utm_content=422723975&utm_source=hs_email NBC News: Where Is Measles Still Spreading In The U.S.? Cases Reached 2,030 Across 30 New Outbreaks This Year Measles cases in the U.S. reached 2,030 on Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. That’s just a few hundred shy of the 2,288 logged in all of 2025, a record-breaking year that saw more measles diagnoses than any year since 1991. There have been 30 new outbreaks this year, compared to 48 last year, the CDC said. The majority of cases are children and teenagers. More than 92% are unvaccinated and 6% (127 of the 2,030 patients) have been hospitalized. (Edwards, 6/5)

Ultraprocessed food scientists say Americans are ‘fed up’ with industry and government inaction

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/03/health/ultraprocessed-food-campaign-wellness?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9gxBz4f5vhK1WBnsrVaff5SAfJcR62FUVz-hMBorECCvk0iuIYJxri5viPyLuEHUe_rqe_4IrP3K7r1AsFEfaChQZoJg&_hsmi=422723975&utm_content=422723975&utm_source=hs_email CNN: Ultraprocessed Food Scientists Say Americans Are ‘Fed Up’ With Industry And Government Inaction The ultraprocessed food industry is yet again under attack, and it’s not just MAHA moms or scientists who study food calling for change. Some 77% of frustrated Republicans, Democrats and Independents are now calling for mandated “large warning labels” on all packages of ultraprocessed foods, or UPFs, according to a new poll. (LaMotte, 6/5)

RFK Jr.’s movement was supposed to save the GOP’s majorities. It’s not even in the game. Make America Healthy Again groups have endorsed only one candidate in a competitive congressional race.

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/06/rfk-maha-midterms-lyons-congress-00952583?utm_campaign=KHN:+First+Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9TQQbwKlyi2ygKkgNRKX3VhZbO6OqaVWIYcvteEiZtN8oNoyVcVNniuYUn4ssS1zzW7DFew7WFdv2VSVQFoHg6eVYm6w&_hsmi=422723975&utm_content=422723975&utm_source=hs_email Politico: RFK Jr.’s Movement Was Supposed To Save The GOP’s Majorities. It’s Not Even In The Game Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again movement isn’t doing much to help Republicans maintain control of Congress. MAHA Action and MAHA Institute, the movement’s political organizations spreading Kennedy’s message on healthy food and vaccine safety, have largely stayed out of the races that will determine the makeup of Congress. Tony Lyons, the publisher of Kennedy’s books who’s taken a lead role in running the groups, has struggled to turn Kennedy’s appeal into the juggernaut Republicans had hoped would enable them to hold onto their House and Senate majorities. (Chu, 6/6)

Flying with cannabis? TSA's new guidance comes with a major health warning Clinical data shows cannabis alters heart rhythm and oxygen demand, combining dangerously with cabin altitude By Khloe Quill Fox News Published June 7, 2026 9:00am EDT

Flying with cannabis? TSA's new guidance comes with a major health warning Clinical data shows cannabis alters heart rhythm and oxygen demand, combining dangerously with cabin altitude By Khloe Quill Fox News Published June 7, 2026 9:00am EDT https://www.foxnews.com/health/flying-cannabis-tsas-new-guidance-comes-major-health-warning?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--1DPml3dDJhdy9S5xbCQXFBy_z9y7205-FF2vJsap6foBqrkbTH9h3oAPI6RttzlU9BEQsXHe8K7TDqLP-GBxZc3e5hg&_hsmi=422723975&utm_content=422723975&utm_source=hs_email Fox News: TSA Updates Medical Marijuana Guidelines, But Experts Urge Caution The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently updated its medical marijuana guidelines, adding specific instructions to its "What Can I Bring?" directory for both carry-on and checked bags. Patients who use cannabis to manage chronic pain, anxiety, nausea or other qualifying conditions may travel with their medication for use at their destination. (Quill, 6/7)

The CT Mirror: CT Community Health Workers Still Waiting For Medicaid Support

https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/05/ct-community-health-workers-still-waiting-for-medicaid-support/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9HreF0XAd5GU7vSLLVl9SnysFKBRQhkz3mXWXtIBr6FDUUz4kj-Fim-d92ambjHH14yarqhGswhboYR2Duf40kxFPcMQ&_hsmi=422723975&utm_content=422723975&utm_source=hs_email The CT Mirror: CT Community Health Workers Still Waiting For Medicaid Support In 2023, lawmakers passed a measure requiring the state’s Medicaid program to pay for services provided by community health workers who help patients navigate the medical system. The law passed but didn’t specify an implementation date, and the budget didn’t earmark funding for the initiative. Today, community health workers and advocates are still waiting for the state to come up with the money to make the measure a reality. (Golvala, 6/5)

The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer: As Ohio Targets Medicaid Fraud, Elderly Ohioans And Those With Disabilities Fear Losing Their Independence

https://www.cleveland.com/news/2026/06/as-ohio-targets-medicaid-fraud-elderly-ohioans-and-those-with-disabilities-fear-losing-their-independence.html?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8XTsQgFQF0MegkYQEzL8H6uQnXCsxI8CYLEdMk7yZXK6Pa35gQd3tzG__nGxbnhmvUti1f0EWMbojG89qeOyx9vNnFwg&_hsmi=422723975&utm_content=422723975&utm_source=hs_email The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer: As Ohio Targets Medicaid Fraud, Elderly Ohioans And Those With Disabilities Fear Losing Their Independence Allegations that Medicaid is losing billions of dollars to fraud have sent Ohio Republicans racing to overhaul the state’s home-care system before their summer break. But as conservatives rush forward with a sweeping reform bill, critics are questioning whether lawmakers are moving too quickly to understand how the changes could harm elderly and disabled Ohioans who depend on this kind of care to live independently. (Staver, 6/7)