AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMedicaid Access: A U.S. federal judge blocked a rule that narrowed who counts as “medically frail,” meaning seriously ill enrollees won’t have to prove they cannot work to qualify for an exemption. The ruling leaves the work requirements in place. Climate and Health: A Lancet report warns that climate change’s health impacts are accelerating, calling the crisis an escalating global emergency. Mental Health: Experts say online misogyny and the manosphere pose a public-health risk to boys and men, and urge action to address the harm. Maternal Care: Warren, Ohio, residents and officials are challenging plans to close St. Joseph Hospital’s labor and delivery unit, warning that families will face longer trips for essential care. Global Health: A Lancet Commission says China’s coordinated approach to health, poverty reduction, sanitation and nutrition helped lift 55.8 million people out of poverty from 2015 to 2020. TB Treatment: WHO has set targets to expand the use of long-acting injectable medicines to simplify tuberculosis treatment.
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