AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoReproductive & Gender-Affirming Care Protections: New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed a law expanding “shield” protections to reproductive and gender-affirming care, making it a crime to injure, threaten, intimidate, or physically block patients or providers and to interfere with access. Medicaid Cost Fight: Restaurant, retail and hotel groups asked a New Jersey federal court to strike down a state law that fines employers when workers are enrolled in Medicaid, arguing it conflicts with federal benefits rules. Cancer Coverage Gap: A Jersey City mother says she’s been trying for months to get NJ FamilyCare coverage for her son with leukemia after his father’s retirement left the family without insurance, forcing reliance on temporary Medicaid and charity. Medicare Cataract Surgery Payments: A new report says Medicare is paying less for cataract surgery, while some patients are being offered pricier laser add-ons. Public Health Watch: Pennsylvania confirmed 89 new measles cases in a week, with New Jersey reporting just one case. Health & Environment: Researchers say living near dry cleaners is linked to higher Parkinson’s risk, tied to chemicals used in cleaning.
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