AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMedicaid & ACA Fight in D.C.: House Democrats, led by Pete Aguilar, are pushing back hard after Republicans cut more than $1 trillion from Medicaid and failed to extend ACA tax credits, arguing families are losing access to care and food assistance. Pregnancy Billing Shake-Up: New maternity billing codes starting in January will move obstetrics toward “à la carte” charges instead of bundled payments, raising questions about whether care improves or costs rise. Maternal Health Access in D.C.: A new D.C. bill—the SOUL Act—would let foster youth (16+) name multiple guardians without fully severing ties to birth parents, and it’s headed to Congress. Public Health: Cyclospora Outbreak: Federal officials say they’re tracking a fast-growing multistate cyclospora outbreak that has sickened 400+ people, but the contaminated food source still isn’t identified. Air Quality Emergency: Canadian wildfire smoke is driving dangerous air quality across the U.S., with Pennsylvania issuing a Code Red day and D.C. expected to be affected. Cholesterol Breakthrough: The FDA approved Lipfendra, Merck’s first oral PCSK9 inhibitor, offering a once-daily option to lower LDL-C. Local Care Expansion: UAMS opened a new orthopaedic and sports medicine clinic in Little Rock, signaling continued outpatient growth.
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