AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoSNAP Court Win: A federal judge blocked USDA-approved SNAP “food restriction” waivers in Nebraska and four other states, ruling the agency exceeded its authority by restricting purchases of soda, candy and other sugary items. Hantavirus Update: Nebraska’s UNMC said the 42-day quarantine for the last exposed M/V Hondius passengers has ended, with no sustained hantavirus transmission found in the U.S. West Nile in Nebraska: DHHS confirmed the state’s first human West Nile virus case of 2026 and urged mosquito-bite prevention (DEET, long sleeves, dawn/dusk caution, and draining standing water). Marijuana Rollout: The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission approved the first state-licensed cultivator to plant, while another operator challenged a zoning decision. Parkinson’s Trends: CDC data show Parkinson’s death rates among adults 65+ declined in 2024 after rising earlier in the decade, with higher rates in men and in several states including Nebraska. Local Health & Care: UNMC/UNL partnership moves into a new shared national recognition structure, and Banner Health named a new CEO for Banner Casa Grande Medical Center.
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