AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoHospital Operations: Mass General Brigham said patient care continued during a network outage, though some elective procedures were affected; systems began coming back online Thursday, and the outage was not a cyberattack. Nurse Staffing: Brigham nurses returned to contract talks as a strike looms, with more than 4,000 nurses represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association. Rising Costs: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts spending grew 11.8% in fiscal 2025, driven largely by medical care, with drug costs also contributing; GLP-1 medicines are among the pressures cited. Access to Care: A pharmacy-only CVS has opened in Roxbury, restoring a neighborhood medication option, while CHD in Orange plans to add primary care amid a local service shortage. Older Adult Safety: Officials are investigating after a Hopkinton senior died in an assisted-living room that reached 99 degrees. Medical Flight Tragedy: The Coast Guard suspended its search for six people aboard a Bermuda-to-Boston medical flight that disappeared near Nantucket.
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