Howie and Harlan discuss an escalating measles outbreak in the U.S. and a project piloted by Yale School of Medicine professor Erica Spatz to deliver preventative care in barbershops and beauty salons. Also examined: flu season, nipah virus, and the perils of focusing on healthcare business models.

Show notes:

Measles

CDC: Measles Outbreak Associated with an Infectious Traveler—Colorado, May–June 2025

CDC: Measles Cases and Outbreaks

Snohomish County Health Department: Snohomish County Confirms Three New Measles Cases

"Measles in an ICE facility is a public health failure"

Value-Based Care

"Value-Based Care: What It Is, and Why It's Needed"

"Supporting Value-Based Health Care—Aligning Financial and Legal Accountability"

American Hospital Association: 3 Ways AI Can Improve Revenue-Cycle Management

Preventative Cardiology

Yale School of Medicine: Erica Spatz, MD, MHS

Pressure Check

Marketplace Health Insurance

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Marketplace 2026 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot

Respiratory Illness

CDC: Weekly US Influenza Surveillance Report: Key Updates for Week 3, ending January 24, 2026

"After 3-week decline, flu cases rise across the US; RSV, COVID activity high in certain states"

Nipah Virus

CDC: About Nipah Virus

WHO: Nipah virus infection—India

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Measles Outbreaks, Preventative Cardiology, and Other News