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Schumer Urges RFK Jr. to Declare Public Health Emergency Over Measles

Senator Chuck Schumer urged the health secretary to declare an emergency to keep other regions from experiencing the “nightmare” seen in Texas.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, has the authority to declare the spread of measles a public health emergency, an action that would mobilize federal funding and expedite the availability of tests and treatments.
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