AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAir Quality Alert: Canadian wildfire smoke pushed PM2.5 pollution into the Midwest, Great Lakes, and Northeast, with more than 100 million Americans under air quality alerts and D.C. among major cities urging residents to limit outdoor activity and wear masks. Public Health—Hepatitis: Ahead of World Hepatitis Day (July 28), experts warned hepatitis can be a “silent” disease for years, especially chronic hepatitis B and C, and highlighted how different types spread and become chronic. Health Policy—Medicare Pay: CMS proposed a 2027 Medicare physician fee schedule that would cut physician pay (about 1.68% overall), drawing pushback from physician groups. Food Safety: FDA said a lab test briefly posted as positive for cyclospora on Taylor Farms lettuce was a false positive, while officials continue tracking the multistate outbreak source. GLP-1 Advertising Fight: Novo Nordisk sued Eli Lilly over allegedly misleading national GLP-1 ads that, it says, omit key newer evidence. Local Care Access: D.C.-area coverage included a renovated Alice S. Williams Center opening to expand affordable childcare, with Head Start services starting Aug. 12.
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