AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMedicaid Work Requirements Fight: A federal judge in Massachusetts refused to pause Trump-era Medicaid work rules, leaving terminally ill patients to navigate narrow “frailty” exemptions as the case continues. Cancer Research Fundraiser: The Pan-Mass Challenge bike-a-thon is set to raise a record $79M for Dana-Farber, with 100% of rider-raised dollars going to cancer care. Hospital & Care Policy: Massachusetts lawmakers advanced the PROTECT Act, aiming to strengthen protections for immigrants amid ICE pressure, while also moving home-care and child-welfare reforms. Medical Tech & Biotech Watch: J&J struck a major deal to expand in vivo CAR-T efforts via Sail Biomedicines, and Cambridge’s Apnimed completed an upsized IPO to push its sleep apnea pill toward an FDA decision. Health Data Security: CareCloud began notifying at least 350,000 people after a breach exposed medical and financial information. Clinical Research: A new study suggests defibrotide prophylaxis may keep sinusoidal obstruction syndrome risk similar even after inotuzumab in pediatric B-ALL HSCT patients. Public Health & Safety: West Nile virus was detected in mosquitoes in parts of Massachusetts, and a new tick-risk model flags Franklin County communities as high-encounter areas.
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