AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoObesity Treatment: Lilly and Hims & Hers will offer eligible patients prescribed Zepbound or Foundayo access through Hims & Hers, with self-pay prices starting at $299 and $149 a month, respectively. Medicare Payments: The finalized 2027 physician fee schedule cuts base rates by 1.83% to 2.31%, though CMS softened a proposed reduction for some same-day services. Patient Safety: Slovakia plans hospital guards, alarm buttons, police contacts and de-escalation training after attacks on healthcare workers. Pharmacy Access: Curaçao’s 33 pharmacies have reopened after regulators enforced required opening hours. Vaccines: Health Canada approved Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine and flu-COVID combination vaccine. Rural and Behavioral Care: North Dakota plans $198 million in first-year rural-health funding, while Canada pledged more than $1 billion toward a Winnipeg addictions and mental-health centre. Outbreak Response: A UK healthcare worker infected with Ebola in DR Congo was evacuated to London.
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