AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMental Health Access: New Jersey’s planned 988 crisis response centers in Essex and Bergen are still stuck in limbo because of funding gaps, with other sites in Camden, Monmouth and Morris also unclear—despite hotline demand tripling to more than 180,000 calls a year. Public Health & Research: Rutgers researchers report preliminary signs that eating within a nine-hour window and avoiding food for four hours before bed may help protect against cognitive decline in older age. Sexual Health: A large lab-based study links bacterial vaginosis to higher odds of concurrent STIs, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomonas and Mycoplasma genitalium. Cancer & Pharma: Johnson & Johnson has proposed a $5.5 billion settlement to resolve ovarian cancer talc lawsuits, covering about 76,000 claims consolidated in New Jersey, with final approval tied to 95% claimant participation. Local Health Philanthropy: George Norcross III is donating $100 million to Cooper University Health Care, the largest gift in the system’s history, aimed at education and community programs in Camden and South Jersey. Care After Incarceration: The New Jersey Reentry Corporation says it has helped more than 31,000 participants statewide, focusing on credentials, job pathways and restoring key documents.
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