AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoProstate Cancer: The American Cancer Society now recommends PSA tests every two years for average-risk men ages 50–69, and annual screening from age 45 for men at higher risk, including Black men and those with a strong family history. Measles: U.S. cases reached 5,182 by Nov. 5, and outbreaks are estimated to have cost $83 million this year. Falling vaccination rates are putting the country’s measles-free status at risk. Medicaid Access: Indiana warns tens of thousands could lose coverage starting Jan. 1 under new work-reporting rules. Separately, an appeals court found Florida’s Medicaid cutoff notices failed to explain why families lost coverage. Rural & Behavioral Care: North Carolina received $216.8 million in federal rural-health funding; Idaho’s new $1.2 million grant will establish its first pediatric psychiatry access line, aimed at easing long waits for care. Patient Safety: A Public Citizen report found serious disciplinary actions against physicians have declined, with wide differences in enforcement among state medical boards.
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