AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoChildren’s Health: A student-led Dance Marathon raised $51,000 for Children’s Nebraska, including support for rural behavioral-health telehealth booths and equipment to ease children’s medical scans. Consumer Safety: The FDA classified recalls of skin-lightening creams from a Lincoln company as high risk after tests found mercury contamination. Maternal Care: A five-year Nebraska Black Maternal Health Month exhibit highlights community midwifery amid persistent disparities in pregnancy-related deaths. Rural Access: Nebraska’s $177 million rural-health push will support more than 200 community health workers and provider contracts across 51 counties; USDA also announced $75 million for Community Hospital in McCook. Senior Services: Two Nebraska senior living centers have closed, leaving nearly 100 people seeking new placements, while several thousand Medicare Advantage plans were canceled across Nebraska and Iowa. Infectious Disease: Mosquitoes in Adams County tested positive for West Nile and Cache Valley viruses, prompting reminders to protect against bites. Vaccine Policy: Attorney General Mike Hilgers is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case involving religious exemptions from school vaccination requirements.
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