AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMedicaid Provider Overhaul: Minnesota DHS says it disenrolled 3,411 of 5,583 “high-risk” Medicaid providers after revalidation, citing incomplete paperwork, failed site checks, and background-study issues—while 2,061 remain in service. Rochester Care Access Dispute: Three Rochester nonprofits say DHS wrongfully terminated their funding despite meeting revalidation requirements, warning services could stop for hundreds of clients. Hospital Funding Pressure: Minnesota State Auditor Julie Blaha joined a call highlighting Trump-era federal health cuts as a driver of rural hospital closures and lost access to emergency and primary care. ICE Medical Hardship: A Burnsville asylum seeker, Andrea Pedro-Francisco, was released from ICE custody after months without potentially life-saving ovarian surgery. Public Health & Environment: Olmsted County earned an “F” for ozone and “D” for particle pollution in the American Lung Association’s State of the Air report, with thousands of residents affected by asthma, COPD, and heart disease. Cancer Detection Tech: University of Minnesota-linked Astrin Biosciences presented data on a blood-based proteomic test (Certitude Breast) for early breast cancer detection, including in dense-breast populations.
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