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Josh Shapiro elevates national profile with RFK Jr. measles fight

Gov. Josh Shapiro's (D-PA) handling of the measles outbreak and spat with HHS Secretary RFK Jr. could make or break his 2028 chances.

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Josh Shapiro’s measles response - and its backlash - reignites COVID-19 furyThe criticism of Gov. Josh Shapiro's handling of measles and his administration's proposed health regulations has a familiar ring six years after COVID-19.

The Philadelphia Inquirer1mo agoWhole story →

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Josh Shapiro rips RFK, Trump administration for not counting Pa.’s 4 measles deathsIndependent coroners in Pennsylvania and the state’s department of health have counted four deaths associated with measles as the disease makes a comeback after 25 years of eradication. But the federal government hasn’t acknowledged or counted those deaths on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Instead the CDC

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review24d agoWhole story →

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Shapiro says he'll spurn federal measles aid until CDC confirms four deathsThe Pennsylvania governor blamed RFK Jr. for the outbreak's severity and claimed he was directing the CDC not to report the measles deaths.

Washington Examiner24d agoWhole story →

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Cassidy says Trump needs to be "radically honest" on vaccines amid measles outbreakGOP Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana urged the president to be "radically honest" when he's speaking about vaccines, as the U.S. this year has recorded the most measles cases in more than three decades.

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New Yorkdeclares disaster emergency in response to measles outbreakGov. Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency in response to the ongoing measles outbreak in New York.

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