AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoFood as Medicine: North Carolina plans to restart its Healthy Opportunities Pilot in early 2027, using about $25 million to provide healthy food to eligible Medicaid members in 33 counties. PFAS Cleanup: State regulators say Chemours’ cleanup plans leave major gaps and ordered the company to assess contamination across the Lower Cape Fear region, cover more PFAS and strengthen its groundwater restoration plan. Flu Season: Flu activity is rising before the seasonal peak; nine North Carolinians have died, and health officials recommend vaccination for everyone six months and older. Workplace Exposure: Fourteen people were hospitalized after an unknown powder became airborne at a Caldwell County recycling plant. Authorities are investigating. Hospital Recovery: A Duke study found older adults who received delivered meals after discharge were less likely to be readmitted soon after returning home. Cardiac Arrest: A five-year CPR training and response program across 31 North Carolina counties did not improve survival, though prompt CPR and defibrillator use remain vital.
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