AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoScrewworm Response: U.S. Customs and Border Protection is coordinating with USDA to help eradicate the New World screwworm, using sterile fly releases, training, and supply clearing as cases remain concentrated in Texas with one confirmed in New Mexico. Mobile Care Access: Presbyterian expanded rural reach with two new mobile health centers based in Albuquerque and Las Cruces, aiming to catch minor issues early and reduce gaps in care statewide. Medicaid Coverage Pressure: New Mexico lawmakers and health officials are reacting to Medicaid work requirements and exchange premium hikes, with reporting that tens of thousands could lose coverage and BeWell plans approved for a 24.4% average increase. Behavioral Health Breakthrough: New Mexico is moving ahead with a psilocybin-assisted therapy program, with leaders saying patients and providers are already lining up ahead of the planned launch. Newborn Vaccine Safety: A national report finds vitamin K shot refusals jumped more than 57% this year, raising concern about preventable, life-threatening bleeding in newborns. Health Policy & Regulation: New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez opposed proposed NRC radiation rule changes, arguing they could weaken monitoring and raise public health risk.
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