AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoFirearm safety for kids: A pediatric emergency physician urges parents to ask about guns and storage before playdates, noting firearms are the leading cause of death for U.S. children and teens. Census scam check: The American Community Survey is real (not a scam), is required by law, and helps fund schools, hospitals, and highways. Ebola response and travel: A Kenyan court temporarily halts a U.S. plan for an Ebola quarantine facility for Americans, while the U.S. and partners announce travel measures tied to Ebola risk. Public health cuts debate: Democrats argue Trump-era cuts to CDC and FDA staffing and funding leave the U.S. unprepared as hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks spread. Medicaid oversight: A Maryland audit finds weak processes to catch questionable Medicaid payments to dead or incarcerated people. Maternal mental health & autism: A large review finds parental depression links to autism/ADHD, but prenatal antidepressant use doesn’t appear to drive risk after accounting for other factors. Infectious disease watch: Norovirus is rising again, with wastewater surveillance showing high levels in parts of the U.S. Cannabis policy: DOJ’s medical marijuana reclassification may unlock some federal tax benefits, but federal-state policy gaps remain.
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