Colorado officials are clashing with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — just as the state confronts its first measles case of the year. State of play: Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser on Tuesday joined a coalition of two dozen states in suing HHS and RFK Jr.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment led the meeting, emphasizing the importance of early treatment and vaccination to prevent further spread.

Colorado public health officials are warning that measles — a disease declared as eliminated in the U.S. in 2000 — could make its way to the state as the virus spreads through the nation