AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoDementia Care Funding: Minnesota’s Board on Aging is awarding nearly $750,000 to eight groups to boost Alzheimer’s and dementia awareness, early diagnosis, and caregiver support, including a $101,000 Rochester-area effort with clinical help from Olmsted Medical Center and Mayo Clinic. Newborn Screening Innovation: Oregon’s newborn bloodspot program is joining a national study to see if genome sequencing can be added to routine screening, aiming to expand detection from dozens of conditions to hundreds. Health Policy & Fraud Oversight: A House GOP bill would protect Medicaid whistleblowers from retaliation, after lawmakers cited fraud and oversight gaps tied to state-administered programs, including Minnesota. Health Coverage Costs: Minnesota is facing another round of rising health insurance premiums for 2027, with reports pointing to double-digit increases for many consumers. Public Health & Vaccines: Democratic-led states sued HHS and the CDC to restore the childhood vaccine schedule after federal changes. Food Safety Recall: PepsiCo recalled about 122,000 cases of Gatorade in multiple states, including Minnesota, due to undeclared yellow dyes. Local Health Workforce: University of Minnesota and CentraCare are expanding a rural healthcare workforce partnership.
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