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Measles Elimination Status: What It Is and How the U.S. Could Lose It

Apr 7, 2026

Policy Watch

This policy watch examines the United States’ measles elimination status, including what it means to eliminate measles, whether the current measles outbreak could threaten the country’s measles elimination status, and what losing that status might mean for measles control.

The Court’s Opening Shot on Federal Vaccine Policy Changes

Mar 17, 2026

Quick Insights

A growing number of states, reaching 30 as of March, have announced that they are no longer following CDC recommendations as their benchmark for some or all childhood vaccines... The court’s stay does not change these states’ decisions and in some ways may allow them to avoid a potential ‘ping pong’ of federal vaccine policy that could result from future legal rulings or actions by the administration.

Quiz – How Well Do You Understand Your Health Insurance?

Feb 23, 2026

Feature

Health insurance is often complicated, but understanding the basics helps you make better decisions about your coverage and care. This 10-question quiz touches on some terms you may encounter.

Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs)

Feb 17, 2026

State Health Facts Indicator

Mental Health Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs)

Feb 17, 2026

State Health Facts Indicator

Dental Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs)

Feb 17, 2026

State Health Facts Indicator

What to Know About Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) and Federal Efforts at Regulation

Feb 9, 2026

Issue Brief

This brief provides an overview of the role of PBMs in managing pharmacy benefits, discusses federal efforts to reform certain PBM business practices, and explains the estimated federal budgetary impact of the recently enacted legislation, which would be a reduction in the federal deficit of $2.1 billion over 10 years, according to CBO.

State Recommendations for Routine Childhood Vaccines: Increasing Departure from Federal Guidelines

Jan 22, 2026

Policy Watch

Starting in May of last year, HHS Secretary Kennedy and the CDC/ACIP began to make changes to the federal vaccine schedule for children, culminating in an announcement on January 5 of this year with the most wide-ranging changes to date. This policy brief tracks the number of states that have announced they are no longer following federal government recommendations for childhood vaccines as of January 20, 2026.

State Political Parties

Jan 22, 2026

State Health Facts Indicator

State Insurance Commissioners

Jan 22, 2026

State Health Facts Indicator

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