AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoInfectious Disease: Hawaiʻi is investigating two Legionnaires’ disease cases linked to Kauaʻi’s Nihi Kai Villas, where water tests detected Legionella; officials are checking for cases dating to January 2025. Health in Conflict Zones: Taiz, Yemen, recorded 5,025 illnesses in October amid waste buildup and displacement from fighting, with respiratory and infectious diseases among the cases. Coverage and Clinic Costs: Louisiana Medicaid recipients face new work-reporting rules from January, while safety-net clinics warn a 340B drug-pricing change could sharply raise upfront costs and threaten affordable prescriptions. Health-Care Business: CVS plans to split into separate health-care and retail pharmacy companies in 2028, though critics say the move may not resolve conflicts of interest. Access to Care: A central Illinois study found housing insecurity, transport barriers and stigma keep people who use drugs from seeking medical and mental-health services.
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