AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMeasles Watch: The CDC counted 4,080 U.S. cases as of Oct. 8, with West Virginia among 47 jurisdictions reporting cases. About 10% of cases have led to hospitalization. Food Access: A report says roughly 24,000 West Virginians, including 8,000 children, have lost SNAP benefits since last summer, adding pressure on food banks. Mobile Mammography: Bonnie’s Bus will offer breast cancer screenings in St. Marys on Dec. 11; appointments are required, and financial help may be available for uninsured or underinsured patients. Cancer Research: Bluefield State professor Yi Charlie Chen received $370,000 to study potential targeted treatments for chemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer. Drug Costs: A multistate settlement over alleged generic-drug price fixing could provide compensation to eligible consumers who bought certain prescriptions between May 2009 and December 2019.
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