AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoUSDA & Texas Animal Health Response: USDA confirmed a New World screwworm case in South Texas, triggering quarantines, movement controls, expanded trapping, and sterile fly releases as officials warn the pest could devastate livestock—though the food supply isn’t at risk. Nursing Home Watch (CMS ratings): CMS data highlighted mixed Texas long-term care outcomes: Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (Howard County) earned a 4-star Q1 score with no fines; Avir at Corpus Christi (Nueces) rated 3 stars; but Valley Grande Manor (Hidalgo) fell to a 1-star rating with multiple fines/penalties, and Focused Care at Hogan Park (Midland) also scored 1 star. Medicare Fraud Settlement: Matrix Medical Network and HealthFair agreed to pay $56.5M to resolve allegations of false Medicare Advantage diagnosis coding. Cancer Research (Texas): Baylor and University of Michigan researchers reported findings in Nature Immunology that challenge a core idea about how immune pathways work against cancer. Public Health & Wellness: Texas A&M AgriLife promoted a Mediterranean eating class in Rosenberg, while Houston-area mosquito monitoring continues as West Nile risk rises after rain.
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