AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCoverage: Philadelphia City Council urged state lawmakers to approve a publicly funded, single-payer system that would eliminate premiums, deductibles and copays; the proposal still needs legislative approval. Outbreaks: Zambia’s cholera outbreak has reached 966 cases and 25 deaths, with 43 new cases reported in one day. Africa CDC is helping with the response. Community Health: California’s latest health survey found wildfire smoke harmed the mental health of 2.1 million adults, up from 1.6 million the previous year; 45% of the state’s lowest-income residents struggle to afford enough food. Care Under Pressure: Hospitals in Yemen’s besieged Taiz face fuel and medicine shortages. The city’s largest hospital has only 14 days of generator fuel for its kidney center. Insurance: After removing 760,000 people from Affordable Care Act plans, the Trump administration has reinstated some whose coverage was wrongly canceled; another 419,000 enrollments are under review. Research Access: Alzheimer’s trials screen out many willing volunteers: 44% of applicants for mild-disease studies and 88% for preclinical trials do not qualify, often because of common health conditions or medications.
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