AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoACA Legal Fight: New Jersey and other state attorneys general are suing to block a federal HHS/CMS rule that would make Affordable Care Act coverage more expensive and harder to get, including changes that expand catastrophic plans and raise out-of-pocket costs. Rural Health Funding: NJ announced $83 million in first-round federal rural health grants, including a $21.8 million award for the state’s Center for Equity and Wellbeing to strengthen rural infrastructure, workforce, and chronic disease prevention. Medicaid Work Requirements: A federal judge denied a bid to pause new Medicaid work rules, setting a Jan. 1 implementation deadline for states. Public Health Alerts: CDC data show 3,586 babesiosis cases in 2023, with NJ reporting 406—highlighting the late-summer tick risk. Food Safety: Lidl expanded a recall of Eridanous shortbread cookies due to undeclared wheat, soy, milk, egg, and coconut allergens from foreign-language packaging. Local Health & Safety: Cranford officials are asking for help after more than 150 box turtles were illegally dumped near a river. Water Safety: Two Barnegat Bay crashes injured two people, with Coast Guard airlifts involved.
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