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The Trump Administration and America's Worst Measles Outbreak in Decades
Episode 1605

The Trump Administration and America's Worst Measles Outbreak in Decades

Amy Maxmen discusses her reporting on the Trump administration’s interference with the CDC, which slowed its response to a measles outbreak in Texas that has since become the largest in the U.S. in 30 years.

The Brian Lehrer Show

September 2, 202528m 55s

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Show Notes

Amy Maxmen, PhD, public health correspondent and editor at KFF Health News, discusses her reporting on the Trump administration’s interference with the CDC, which slowed its response to a measles outbreak in Texas that has since become the largest in the U.S. in 30 years.

As Measles Exploded, Officials in Texas Looked to CDC Scientists. Under Trump, No One Answered.

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