Journalists Explain a Spat Over Sugary Coffee and How Measles Fools Doctors

Summary: KFF Health News journalists recently hit the airwaves to talk about some wild health stories. First up, there's a big public argument happening over sugary coffee. The Massachusetts governor fired back at Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after he made comments about popular coffee chains like Dunkin'.

Meanwhile, there is a serious problem in hospitals: younger doctors are having a hard time diagnosing measles. Because the disease was so rare for so long, many young doctors have never actually seen it before and are being fooled by the symptoms! Journalists also talked about police fighting to keep a rejected medical diagnosis called "excited delirium," how high health insurance costs are hurting people's savings, and a massive $50 billion plan to change rural health care.

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