AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoOverdose Response: Stimulant overdoses are rising as opioid deaths decline, but recognizing and treating them can be harder. A Boston-based overdose hotline director says public guidance has focused more heavily on opioid overdoses. Medication Coverage: Employers are scaling back insurance coverage for weight-loss drugs: a Starbucks worker near Lowell says she can no longer afford Wegovy after the benefit was dropped. Massachusetts Health Policy: Gov. Maura Healey moved to block an effort to suspend the state’s abortion law, while state Medicaid guidance still lists a work-exemption test a federal judge blocked. Care Access: Mass General Brigham plans to close its only primary care clinic in Downtown Crossing, raising concerns for patients who rely on care in the neighborhood.
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