AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMedicaid & Access: Rep. Seth Magaziner secured $750,000 for Wood River Health to expand and streamline intake for medical, dental, behavioral health, and social services in Washington County. Local Health Spending: Providence Medicaid anesthesia billing rose 23.8% to $618,351 in 2024, while Coventry’s “medicine services and procedures” climbed 38.1% to $145,244 and Hope Valley’s rose 10.5% to $98,398. Cancer & Prevention: Rhode Island leads the U.S. in lung cancer survival (37.6% five-year survival vs. 29.7% nationally) and ranks high in early detection and screening for high-risk residents. Food Security: DEM will distribute nearly 7,000 Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program cards starting June 1, with $50 loaded for RI-grown produce and local honey. Policy & Privacy: Rhode Island agencies are weighing new premerger rules as FTC litigation pauses, and CT’s Flock license plate camera rules are under scrutiny. Mental Health Research: The VA is launching an MDMA-assisted therapy trial for veterans with PTSD and alcohol use disorder. Legal/Health Safety: A jury convicted a Rhode Island nurse of sexually assaulting elderly patients at a rehab center.
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