AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMeasles Surge: Minnesota has recorded 80 measles cases in 2026, the state’s highest annual total since 1990. Most cases are in children, and all but two patients were missing a second MMR dose; health officials urge eligible residents to get vaccinated. Rural Care Access: University of Minnesota Duluth researchers are studying gaps in medical transportation across northeastern Minnesota, after a provider’s exit left some dialysis patients scrambling for rides. Overdose Trends: Opioid deaths have fallen for a third year, but overall overdose deaths rose 3%, with cocaine and methamphetamine deaths increasing. Health Care Oversight: Federal officials say recent Minnesota benefits-fraud cases involve nearly $83 million in intended losses, including alleged Medicaid schemes; investigators have also searched autism centers as part of the broader inquiry. Primary Care: MDH renewed Riverwood Healthcare Center’s top-level Health Care Home certification for its clinics in Aitkin, Garrison and McGregor.
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