AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoRural Health Funding: HHS announced nearly $25M for 132 rural hospitals across 13 states, including 11 Kansas facilities, to help keep emergency services and staff in place. Medicaid Coverage Shock: Illinois warned more than 700,000 people they could lose public health insurance as federal changes under H.R. 1 narrow eligibility, with major impacts expected starting Oct. 1 and next year. FDA Rare-Disease Breakthrough: Pharming’s Joenja (leniolisib) won FDA approval as the first U.S. treatment for children ages 4–11 with APDS, with new doses expected in October. Public Health Alerts: CDC says U.S. rabies exposures rose 17% this summer, driving higher demand for post-exposure shots and prompting concerns about administration mistakes. Digital Care for Seniors: Samsung and Lark Health are offering free chronic disease and cardiometabolic programs through Samsung Galaxy devices. Food Safety Update: The cyclospora outbreak tied to recalled iceberg lettuce is over, but FDA will keep investigating unresolved questions. Healthcare Policy Watch: A new bill would move the federal overtime standard toward a 32-hour workweek, aiming to protect pay and benefits as hours thresholds change. Maternal Health Funding: Olivia and Tom Walton pledged $100M to cut U.S. maternal deaths in half.
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