AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoMedicare Coverage Expansion: Starting July 1, Medicare will begin covering weight-loss drugs for the first time, a major shift for seniors who’ve struggled with high out-of-pocket costs. Tick-Borne Disease Watch: New reporting highlights rising tick-borne threats, including Lyme and the rarer but more severe Powassan virus, with experts urging prevention as tick season expands. Food Safety Recalls: Multiple listeria-related recalls are in motion, including Clover Hill Dairy cheese products and other dairy items, with officials warning high-risk groups not to eat recalled products. NJ School Cuts: Hackensack schools are cutting more than 150 positions amid enrollment declines, the end of federal COVID aid, and rising health insurance costs. NJ Health & Policy: Lawmakers advanced New Jersey’s $60.7B budget and supplemental spending, while health-care leaders and programs continue to be spotlighted across the state. Life Sciences Spotlight: A new look at New Jersey’s life sciences ecosystem underscores the state’s biotech and pharma momentum.
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