Health
Every published file in reverse chronological order.
- 0025
US risks losing measles elimination status as outbreak chain approaches a year of transmission
The U.S. is nearing the threshold that could cost it its measles elimination designation, after an outbreak that began in West Texas in January 2025 spread across multiple states. International health authorities plan to assess the situation in April 2026 amid falling vaccination rates and strained public health resources.
- 0026
U.S. narrows routine childhood vaccine recommendations, prompting warnings from doctors
Federal officials reduced the number of vaccines universally recommended for children, a change physicians’ groups say could increase preventable illness and deepen confusion for families.
- 0027
CDC: U.S. completes withdrawal from the World Health Organization
The CDC said the United States has completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, marking the end of a yearlong process and setting a new approach for how the U.S. will engage on global health issues.
- 0028
Doctors warn of measles resurgence as outbreaks grow and vaccination confusion deepens
A widening measles resurgence is heightening concern among clinicians and public health officials, who point to declining vaccination rates and mixed messaging as outbreaks expand across states.
- 0029
CDC classifies 2025–26 flu season as ‘moderately severe’ as estimates reach 11 million illnesses
U.S. influenza activity remained elevated into early January, with the CDC classifying the season as moderately severe and estimating millions of illnesses, substantial hospitalizations, and thousands of deaths so far.
- 0030
International health authorities to review whether US is losing measles elimination status
A persistent chain of measles transmission that began in early 2025 has spread across multiple states, and PAHO is expected to review in April 2026 whether the U.S. meets the threshold for losing its elimination designation.
- 0031
PAHO warns of simultaneous flu and RSV circulation in the Americas, urges vaccination and hospital preparedness
The Pan American Health Organization issued an alert urging countries across the Americas to prepare for overlapping waves of seasonal influenza and RSV. PAHO emphasized vaccination, surveillance, and readiness measures to prevent hospital overcrowding during the remainder of the Northern Hemisphere winter.
- 0032
U.S. completes withdrawal from the World Health Organization, CDC says
The CDC said the United States has completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, ending U.S. funding and personnel participation and shifting global health work to bilateral and other partnerships.
- 0033
U.S. measles tally reaches 416 cases in 2026 as states track exposures and urge vaccination
CDC data show hundreds of confirmed measles cases in early 2026, with most tied to outbreaks that began in 2025; states like North Carolina and South Carolina continue public exposure notices and vaccination outreach.
- 0034
ACA enrollment dips as subsidies expire and higher premiums hit consumers
The Affordable Care Act’s enrollment window ends in most states as enhanced subsidies that lowered premiums expired on Jan. 1, 2026, leaving millions facing higher monthly costs and Congress still debating a fix.
- 0035
North Carolina updates measles metrics as cases rise among children
North Carolina health officials updated state measles reporting, showing pediatric cases since late December and emphasizing vaccination as exposures and local transmission concerns grow.
- 0036
Millions face higher ACA premiums after enhanced subsidies expire
The lapse of enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits on January 1 has pushed many Americans into steep premium increases, raising concerns about coverage losses and renewed political fights over extensions.