AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoBehavioral Health Workforce: A new Psychiatric Services paper spotlights how Nebraska used $25.5 million in ARPA pandemic relief to build a behavioral health workforce model, funding 105 projects statewide, boosting rural telebehavioral health, paying about 390 graduate interns, and nearly doubling clinical supervision capacity. Food Safety Alert: Nebraska DHHS says cyclosporiasis cases remain low locally (49 since May) and urges people with symptoms lasting more than three days to contact a clinician, as the national outbreak tied to lettuce continues to expand. Drug Pricing Accountability: Nebraska Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced a $29.6 million multistate settlement with Glenmark over alleged generic drug price-fixing and reduced competition. Local Care Access: Lexington Regional Health Center added Dr. Rebecca Gill, a general surgeon focused on breast care, to expand continuity of specialized services closer to home. Public Health & Safety: Omaha’s proposed 2027 budget includes staffing and funding boosts for police and fire, aiming to reduce strain and callbacks. Mental Health Crisis Response: Scottsbluff police say a man in a mental health crisis ingested prescription medications after a standoff at WNCC and was taken to Regional West Medical Center for care.
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