AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoBrigham Nurses: About 4,000 nurses are preparing for an open-ended strike on Oct. 14, and Gov. Maura Healey has stepped in. The union also asked the attorney general to investigate alleged conflicts involving Mass General Brigham’s board; the system says its actions comply with its obligations. Biotech & Research: Boston-based Mediar Therapeutics completed enrollment of 168 people in a Phase 2 trial of an experimental treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Boston biotech Cerevance also reported that its Parkinson’s drug reduced patients’ daily “off” time in a late-stage trial. Public Health: Doctors warn Massachusetts could face measles cases as outbreaks grow in New York and Pennsylvania. The state has also confirmed its 12th human West Nile virus case of 2026, with Milton and Quincy in a high-risk zone. Care Access: Massachusetts plans to cut full Medicaid coverage for 7,300 legal immigrants, while GLP-1 use for weight loss has fallen sharply after insurers reduced coverage. Medical Flight Tragedy: Six people aboard a medical jet bound for Boston are presumed dead after it disappeared off Nantucket; the Coast Guard has suspended its search.
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