AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMedicaid & substance-use spending: Worcester providers billed $68.73M to Medicaid for alcohol and drug abuse treatment in 2024, up 10.3% from 2023—another sign of how public health dollars are shifting locally. Emergency preparedness: The 104th Fighter Wing in Westfield hosted a multi-day Emergency Decontamination Course, training 70+ Airmen on patient decon and protecting medical facilities during chemical/biological/radiological incidents. Food safety & poison risk: Boston Children’s Hospital research links a surge in poison center calls for a common supplement—after it was incorrectly promoted as a measles cure—highlighting how misinformation can drive real-world harm. Policy fight over nutrition benefits: A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from attaching new conditions to SNAP funding, including limits tied to gender identity, immigration, and women’s athletics. Forest health: Massachusetts is tracking new threats to trees, including emerald ash borer and other emerging pests and fungi. Psychedelics research momentum: Boston-area researchers say a new federal push to speed psychedelic studies could ease some barriers, even as Schedule 1 rules still create heavy logistics.
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