AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMedicare Relief: The White House says more than 20 million seniors will get a one-time $90 Medicare Part B payment starting this month, funded through the Medicare Improvement Fund. Drug Pricing Refunds: Louisiana residents who bought certain generics between 2009 and 2019 may be eligible for a share of a $400 million Sandoz settlement over alleged generic price-fixing. Public Health & Nutrition: A new review links higher processed-meat intake (including deli meat) with increased dementia risk, while Louisiana reports adult obesity dropping from 39% to 35%—often tied to GLP-1 weight-loss drugs. Food Safety: PepsiCo is recalling about 122,000 cases of 28-ounce Gatorade in 37 states because labels didn’t list certain yellow dyes. Local Health & Care Access: Ochsner is expanding neuroscience services in the Gulf South with a new Patrick Neuroscience Institute in New Orleans. Reproductive Health Legal Fight: Alabama, Arkansas and Louisiana are suing over “abortion shield laws,” arguing they interfere with enforcement of state abortion rules. Community Health & Safety: New Orleans firefighters responded to a senior apartment fire that hospitalized a woman after a jump and treated an officer for smoke inhalation.
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