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The Texas outbreak has resulted in hospitalizations, with each measles hospitalization costing more than $. About of measles patients require hospitalization, much higher than typical years. As of May 2025, Texas's outbreak response has cost over $, not including hospital costs.
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These costs reveal how the Trump-RFK Jr. budget cuts created a false economy—cutting prevention programs led to massive outbreak response costs that far exceeded the original savings.
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