
In 2026, there have been over 1,000 cases of measles. If vaccination rates keep dropping, the costs of medical care, public health efforts and lost work productivity could skyrocket.
In early 2025, as measles began to tear through West Texas, Katherine Wells knew she needed money.
Though the outbreak was concentrated in Gaines County, a community an hour away, Wells, who heads L… [+9516 chars]









