AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMedicare for All Politics: A new poll says Medicare for All could sway some battleground-district voters toward Republicans, depending on how Democrats frame costs and access. Rural Pharmacy Access: Walmart launches a rural “health ambassador” pilot with pharmacists coaching on nutrition, movement, sleep and stress. Modern Medicines Gap (NZ): New Zealand ranks last among OECD peers for public funding of modern medicines, with major shortfalls in cardiovascular drugs. Maternal & Community Support: Arkansas health officials announce free maternal events, while Kentucky Gov. Beshear signs an order to erase $250M in medical debt for 130,000+ people. Behavioral Health & Suicide Prevention: Local groups in Indiana push suicide prevention resources, and Tufts Medicine wins a $44M NIH grant to advance earlier, video-supported advance care planning. Substance Use Treatment: Keystone Behavioral Health releases a patient-and-family FAQ on medication-assisted treatment and care levels. Pharma & Policy: HRSA’s revised 340B rebate tracking raises new operational questions for hospital pharmacies. Public Health Alerts: Federal officials report increased rabies cases; Alabama urges precautions. Healthcare Workforce & Operations: Sharon Regional Health employees report delayed paychecks amid an IT upgrade. Tech/AI in Care: Evvy raises $40M to scale AI-driven women’s health diagnostics using vaginal microbiome data.
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