AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoGlobal Surgery Training: A Chinese team completed a nine-month laparoscopic training course in Zanzibar, building local capacity with hands-on work and low-cost simulators. Healthcare Access & Costs: LeadingAge urged CMS to end the temporary hospice and home health moratoria, warning the pause hurts access and sustainability in underserved areas. Mental Health Treatment Pipeline: Strata Mental Health Solutions won a Compass Pathways HCP training grant to prepare U.S. provider training for COMP360, if approved. Digital Health & Privacy: FTC reversed course on health app privacy, while California signed sweeping child-safety rules targeting companion chatbots and addictive social media mechanics. Provider Business Pressure: Independent urology practices say prior auth and admin burdens are forcing staffing costs up while Medicare payments lag. Pharma & Markets: Novartis investors are pressing the company’s M&A strategy after del-desiran setbacks; obesity and smoking-cessation trials also moved forward. Public Health Watch: Bangladesh reported 790 new dengue cases and two deaths in 24 hours. Retail Health Expansion: Lil’ Drug Store Products acquired Navajo’s health, beauty and wellness business to expand grocery/drug channel reach.
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