AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPublic Health: Louisiana’s adult obesity rate dropped from 39.2% in 2024 to 35.6% in 2025, the biggest kind of news LDH likes to see—Louisiana now ranks 19th, and the state’s lowest since 2016. Food & Nutrition: USDA awarded nearly $20 million in wild-caught shrimp contracts for child nutrition and other domestic food programs, with Louisiana-based Lafitte Frozen Foods landing the largest share. Local Care & Access: Tulane announced a robotic-assisted single-incision lung surgery milestone in Louisiana, using a minimally invasive approach designed to reduce pain and hospital time. Health Policy & Costs: Republicans and Democrats are finding common ground in criticism of pharmacy benefit managers, with PBMs becoming a bipartisan target over drug pricing and middleman profits. Community Health Story: After Hurricane Katrina, Sandra Bullock helped rebuild a New Orleans school and fund a medical and dental clinic for students, highlighting long-term health access beyond the storm. Safety & Violence: A Baton Rouge woman shared her breast cancer journey to encourage early care, while New Orleans police investigated a French Quarter stabbing at a bar. Health Coverage in the News Cycle: A failed Tennessee execution of Christa Pike has reignited debate over capital punishment’s medical and procedural failures.
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