AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoLocal Health Alert: RIDOH and DEM say Lake Mishnock in West Greenwich has harmful algae blooms, urging residents to avoid all contact—no swimming, fishing, boating or kayaking—plus not to drink untreated water or eat fish; pets should also be kept out of the water until the advisory is lifted. ACA Insurance Fight: Rhode Island’s AG Nick Brown joined a coalition suing to block a federal HHS/CMS rule that would expand catastrophic plans that don’t qualify for premium tax credits and could raise costs and reduce coverage for millions. Medicaid Work Rules: A federal judge refused to pause new Medicaid work requirements, setting a Jan. 1 deadline for states to implement them, even as challengers argue the “medically frail” exemption is too narrow. Tick-Borne Disease Watch: CDC data show 3,586 babesiosis cases reported in 2023, with Rhode Island among the highest by rate, as tick season peaks. Research & Aging: URI neuroscientist William Van Nostrand won a $1.5M grant to study cerebral amyloid angiopathy, a brain-bleed and cognitive decline risk tied to Alzheimer’s. Public Health on Block Island: A tick-borne disease forum highlighted growing concern that the island’s tick problem is now a public health issue, with experts pointing to deer populations and Lone Star ticks. Cancer Screening Support: Rhode Island signed a new specialty license plate to raise funds for colon cancer awareness in honor of late Senate Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin. Mosquito Season: West Nile Virus was detected in mosquito samples from Providence, East Providence, and North Providence, with statewide risk raised to “high.”
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