AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoRural Health Funding: West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced $1.1M in Rural Health Transformation awards for Community Care of West Virginia, expanding telehealth and a mobile unit to boost access and workforce pipelines. Medicaid Access: Minnesota says Medicaid eligibility is ending for about 5,000 noncitizens, including refugees and asylum seekers, after federal rule changes. Healthcare Fraud Crackdowns: Montana DOJ uncovered nearly $2.4M in Medicaid fraud tied to a Bozeman clinic, while DOJ’s Fraud Division also announced a Social Security benefits takedown totaling $1.34M in alleged stolen payments. Hospital Care & Tech: UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital is rolling out a minimally invasive single-port robotic program for more surgery types, and HealthPartners and Essentia Health approved a merger plan that could reshape regional care. Public Health Alerts: Florida reported 23 cases (and five deaths) of Vibrio vulnificus this year, warning about raw shellfish and wound exposure in warm coastal waters. FDA/Drug Pipeline: FDA accepted Roche’s fenebrutinib approval application for multiple sclerosis, starting a priority review. Mental Health Support: A first Eastern Shore peer support symposium emphasized “It’s OK not to be OK” for first responders.
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