AGP Executive Report
Last update: 43 minutes agoPatient Privacy: Quest Diagnostics says hackers accessed some patient information through its Quanum lab platform. The New Jersey-based company shut down access while investigating; other systems were not affected. Medicaid Coverage: State officials warn federal changes could cost New Jersey $3.7 billion in health funding annually and leave as many as 330,000 NJ FamilyCare members uninsured. Assemblywoman Shanique Speight is proposing a state fund to protect coverage. Insurance Costs: New Jersey health insurance rates are expected to jump nearly 36%, adding pressure to families and public workers. Animal Health: Swedesboro-based Wedgewood Pharmacy recalled compounded veterinary medicines after unreliable lab data raised concerns that some doses may be too weak or too strong. The company reports 98 complaints, including seven classified as serious. Food Safety: A Salmonella outbreak linked to recalled Virginia oysters has sickened 27 people and hospitalized five across 12 states, including New Jersey. Organ Donation: Rep. Josh Gottheimer joined a bipartisan effort to make donor registration available through more federal services, honoring advocate and double-transplant recipient Lauren Shields.
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