AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoLong COVID in the spotlight: WBUR reports Mass General Brigham research using AI to estimate at least 10 million Americans may have long COVID but haven’t been diagnosed, based on analysis of nearly 460,000 medical records. Nursing labor tension: Brigham and Women’s Hospital faces a potential first nurses strike in decades, with the Massachusetts Nurses Association voting June 16 on authorizing a one-day walkout amid contract disputes. Medicaid fraud lawsuit: Massachusetts AG Andrea Campbell sued UnitedHealthcare, alleging it “systematically defrauded” MassHealth of at least $100 million tied to senior care assessments. Public health proof points: Harvard Medical School research in JAMA Pediatrics finds pediatric flu vaccines cut childhood influenza cases—about 9 to 14 fewer infections per 100 vaccinated kids. Local health access & safety: A Dedham road-rage machete case involved an urgent care clinic location, while a separate Virginia I-95 crash killed five, including Massachusetts residents, renewing scrutiny on speed and work-zone safety. Food & wellness: Whole Foods opens a new Seekonk store June 25 with a local-heavy assortment and pollinator-focused pesticide policy.
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