AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHomecare Oversight: Gov. Maura Healey signed a new Massachusetts law creating the state’s first statewide licensing system for homecare agencies, with standards and enforcement aimed at improving safety and accountability for older adults, people with disabilities, and the workers who support them. Hospital Discharge Bottleneck: A new state report links Massachusetts’ guardian shortage to delays moving patients out of hospitals, estimating thousands of unrepresented patients each year and potential MassHealth costs in the tens of millions. Maternal Mental Health in Court: In the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, medical experts and a family member testified that postpartum psychosis and bipolar disorder left her unable to be held criminally responsible, while prosecutors argue she was not in psychosis when she killed her three children. Harvard Settlement: Harvard agreed to pay $53 million to settle lawsuits over the theft and black-market sale of donated human remains from its medical school morgue. Vaccines & School Readiness: CDC data shows record-high kindergarten vaccine exemptions, raising community risk as students return to class. Public Health Outbreak Watch: Massachusetts is among states reporting a cyclospora outbreak, with case counts continuing to rise.
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