AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPFAS Water Crisis: Tiverton residents are raising alarms after testing found PFAS in a private well at more than 20 times Rhode Island’s safety limit, with one resident saying he may have been drinking contaminated water for up to 23 years—spotlighting how private wells can go unmonitored for decades. Mosquito-Borne Health Alert: Rhode Island officials confirmed West Nile Virus in mosquito samples from Cranston, Providence, and North Providence; no human cases reported so far, but the statewide risk remains high. Right to Repair: Rhode Island lawmakers are pushing bills that would expand “right to repair” protections for electronics, wheelchairs, and farm equipment, aiming to reduce barriers that keep people from fixing devices they already own. Care Access & Costs: A new report highlights how prior authorization reform stalled federally, while Rhode Island already launched a three-year ban on insurers requiring prior approval for in-network primary care orders. Housing + Recovery Treatment: A Woonsocket shelter resident says GLP-1–based treatment helped end daily alcohol use, pairing housing and recovery support through OpenDoors. School Health Policy: Cumberland schools approved a phone ban during the school day, with limited exceptions and administrator-only device searches. Public Safety: Providence police report a stabbing at Kennedy Plaza with the victim taken to Rhode Island Hospital.
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