AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMedicaid & hospital access: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opened an investigation into UnitedHealth, alleging it paid nursing homes to delay hospital care for patients, issuing civil investigative demands under state law. Public health outreach: Texas DPS is ramping up fentanyl awareness for Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month, pushing the One Pill Kills message and free safety presentations. Medicare Advantage expansion: SCAN Health Plan and Sutter Health deepened their collaboration, adding co-branded Medicare Advantage products in four Northern California counties starting in 2027. New CSF testing: Cerenome’s CNSide Diagnostics launched two new CSF molecular profiling tests for solid tumors and hematologic malignancies, available to U.S. clinicians Oct. 12. Food safety recall: PepsiCo voluntarily recalled more than 122,000 cases of Gatorade in multiple states after undeclared dyes were found on labels. Veterans funding: Texas opened applications for about $31 million in Fund for Veterans’ Assistance grants for nonprofits serving veterans, with the portal closing Dec. 2. Care coverage delays: A Texas Medicare patient with COPD reportedly faced a stalled nebulizer prescription due to insurance issues before dying, renewing scrutiny of coverage delays.
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