AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoMobile Health Access: WVU Medicine’s “Bonnie’s Bus” mobile mammography will bring 3D screening to Hardy, Kanawha, Randolph, Jackson and Harrison counties in late October, with appointments Oct. 22–24 at multiple sites; screenings are billed to private insurance, Medicaid or Medicare, and uninsured/underinsured women may qualify for free help through the West Virginia Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program. Maternal Mental Health: Massachusetts’ Lindsay Clancy case ended in a mistrial, but it’s already spurred proposed state funding to expand mental health care for new mothers, spotlighting postpartum depression and psychosis. Public Health Watch: CDC reports 3,659 measles cases nationwide as of Sept. 24, with West Virginia among the jurisdictions reporting cases and most cases tied to outbreaks. Opioid Harm Reduction: Save a Life Day continued across West Virginia with large-scale naloxone distribution and training, including local events in Charleston and the Northern Panhandle. Healthcare Costs & Coverage: Oklahoma faces steep ACA premium increases (up to 60%–75%), while West Virginia-related pharmacy benefit manager Navitus was fined $800,000 for rebate violations. Workforce & Community Support: A West Virginia Student Support Summit drew about 400 school professionals focused on counseling, student mental health and family engagement.
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