'Political, Not Physical, Segregation Determined Who Got Measles and Who Didn't': Lessons from the 1970 Texarkana Outbreak

Texarkana is a city that straddles the Texas-Arkansas border, meaning its residents' access to health care depends on which side of the state line they live on. (Photo by DenisTangneyJr/Getty Images) In 2000, measles was declared eradicated in the United…