AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCDC Vaccine Fight: Acting CDC Director Jay Bhattacharya delayed publication of a March 2026 study saying the 2025-26 COVID shot cut hospitalization risk by about 55% for healthy adults, arguing the study’s “test-negative” design is flawed—career CDC scientists defend the method as standard. Coverage Gaps in Congress: Two lawmakers—NJ Rep. Tom Kean Jr. and Florida Rep. Frederica Wilson—have been missing for weeks, raising questions about representation and accountability. NJ Health Policy: A bill advancing protections for transgender patients and providers moved forward in Trenton but was amended to remove the phrase “gender-affirming” care, while still aiming to cover related reproductive services. Essential Plan Crunch: New York’s Essential Plan could leave about 450,000 people uninsured after July, with state leaders saying the money to soften the blow isn’t there. UFC Medical Suspensions: After UFC 328 in Newark, 11 fighters received indefinite injury suspensions, pending medical clearance. Community Health: The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s NJ chapter is set to bring back its BANDed Together fundraiser in Long Branch on June 12.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.