AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoTick-bite allergy watch: Pennsylvania health officials are starting statewide tracking for alpha-gal syndrome, a red-meat allergy triggered by lone star tick bites, after hundreds of cases were flagged through lab reporting and awareness efforts ramp up. Delaware healthcare policy: Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer is backing two bills aimed at protecting nonprofit hospital care—one would block private equity takeovers of major hospitals, and another would set a statewide standard for hospital financial aid. Home-care squeeze: Delaware Home Care Advocacy Day pushed lawmakers to raise Medicaid reimbursement for in-home nursing and personal care as caregiver shortages threaten people’s ability to live independently. Crash update (Sussex): An 18-year-old Millsboro woman died in a three-vehicle crash on Hollyville Road on a wet roadway; police say she wasn’t wearing a seatbelt and the investigation continues. Care access data: Medicaid dental services in Newark rose 2.4% in 2024, highlighting ongoing demand for public coverage.
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